SOL VS Studies 2 (a,b,c) group 1 Flashcards
Which body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe and Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
Which Virginia region is located between the piedmont and valley and ridge regions?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
What natural border lies between the coastal plain and piedmont regions?
Fall line
Which Virginia region is part of the Appalachian Mountain system and is west of the blue ridge mountains?
Valley and ridge
What to large bodies of water border Virginia?
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
Which river flows through Yorktown?
Which two cities are located along the Potomac River?
York River
Alexandria Virginia
Washington DC
Which Virginia region is located east of the fall line?
Coastal plain/Tidewater
Which body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation for Virginia?
Chesapeake bay
Which peninsula is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic ocean?
Eastern shore
Which Virginia region is made up of low, flat land and is located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay?
Coastal plain/tidewater
Name Virginia’s geographical regions in order from west to east.
*mnemonic sentence to remember these regions?
Appalachian Plateau valley and ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, coastal plain
Aunt Virginia bakes peach cobbler
Which Virginia region is an area of elevated land that is flat on top?
Appalachian plateau
What is a piece of land bordered by water on three sides called?
Peninsula
Which Virginia region is located in southwest Virginia?
Appalachian plateau
Which Virginia region is the source of many rivers and is part of the Appalachian mountains system?
Blue ridge mountains
