VA Studies Flashcards
What two large bodies of water border Virginia?
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
How many states border Virginia?
5
What are some ways you would describe relative location?
“next to”, “near”, and “bordering”
What states border Virginia?
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina
What is the Fall Line?
The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river
What are the five regions of Virginia?
Coastal Plain(Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau
What is the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region like?
Flat, low land
Where is the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region located?
Located near Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (includes Eastern Shore)
What does Piedmont mean?
Land at the foot of the mountains
What is the Piedmont region like?
Rolling Hills
Where is the Piedmont region located?
West of the Fall Line
What is the Blue Ridge Mountain region like?
Old, rounded mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountains system
Where is the Blue Ridge Mountain regions located?
Between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions
What is the Blue Ridge Mountain region the source of?
Many rivers
