Virginia Studies, Chapter 1 Flashcards
what city is located on the York river?
Yorktown
What city is located on the Rappahannock River?
Fredericksburg
what do you call a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides?
Pennisula
The city of Alexandria is located along which major Virginia River?
Potomac River
What states border Virginia?
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
What are some phrases that describe relative location?
near, border, north, south, east, west,
What are the four major rivers in Virginia?
Potomac River, Rappahannock River, York River, James River
What separated the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?
Chesapeake Bay
What separates the four major rivers of Virginia that flow into the Chesapeake Bay?
peninsulas
What two states border Virginia’s Appalachian Plateau?
West Virginia and Kentucky
Into what body of water do the four major rivers of Virginia all flow?
Chesapeake Bay
On what major river are Richmond and Jamestown located?
James River
What is an area of elevated land that is flat on top is called?
Plateau
What water feature in Virginia has a variety of wild life and was explored by George Washington?
Dismal Swamp
In what region are Lake Drummond and the Dismal Swamp located?
Coastal Plain
What large bodies of water border Virginia?
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
In colonial days, the Atlantic Ocean was a transportation link between Virginia and other places like? Name three
Europe, Africa and Caribbean
In colonial days, the Chesapeake Bay gave Virginians a a safe __________and it was a good source of _______ and _________________.
harbor
food
transportation
