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VS-SOL 2
Virginia Studies SOL 2
Question | Answer |
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what are the two bodies of water that border Virginia on its eastern shore? | Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay |
What state borders Virginian to the south? | North Carolina |
what is the natural border between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions called? | Fall Line |
What state borders Virginian to the north? | Maryland |
What is the natural border that prevents further travels on Virginia's rivers called? | Fall Line |
What states borders Virgina to the west? | West Virginia, Kentucky, & Tennessee |
Which region is made up flat land, is east of the fall land near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay? | Tidewater (Coastal Plain) |
Which region's name mean "l Land at the foot of the mountains"is made up of rolling hills west of the fall line? | Piedmont |
Which region is made up of old, rounded mountains and is the source of many rivers? | Blue Ridge Mountains |
Which region is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge Mountains? | Blue Ridge Mountains |
Which region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valley separated by ridges? | Valley and Ridge |
Which region is located to the west of the Blue Ridge Mountains? | Valley and Ridge |
Which region is located in southwest Virginia and is an elevated area of land that has a flat top? | Appalachian Plateau |
What is an elevated area of land that is flat on top known as? | A plateau |
Why are the first Americans called Indians? | Because Christopher Columbus thought he had reached the West Indies (near China). |
Who gave the Native American the name "Indians"? | Christopher Columbus |
What evidence is there that Indians lived all over Virginia? | artifacts found tell about how and where the Indians lived |
What is an artifact? | anything made by man |
What were the three major Native Americans language groups in Virgina? | Algonquian, Siouan, & Iroquoian |
What are some examples of artifacts? | arrow heads, pottery, tools |
What are some characteristics of Virgina's climate? | It is relatively mild, has distinct seasons, and results in a variety of vegetation. |
Where did the people who spoke Algonquian live? | Coastal Plains (Tidewater) |
What did the Indians do for food in the winter? | hunted birds and animals |
Where did the people who spoke siouan live? | Piedmont |
What did Indians do for food in the spring? | fished & picked berries |
Where did the people who spoke Iroquoian live? | South Western and Southern Virginia |
What did the Indians do for food in the summer? | grew crops (beans corn and squash) |
What did the Indians do for food in the fall? | harvested crops |
What are Virginia's Indians referred to as? | Eastern Woodland Indians |
What did Indians use to make clothes out of? | Deer Hide |
What did the Indians use to make shelter? | Wood, stone, and plants they found around them. |
What about Virginia's climate makes it good for living here? | It is relatively mild, ha distinct seasons, and results in a variety of vegetation. |
What city is located on the York River? | Yorktown |
What cities are located on the James River? | Richmond & Jamestown |
What city is located on the Rappahannock River? | Fredericksburg |
What city is located on the Potomac River? | Alexandria |
The four major rivers in Virginia all empty into what body of water? | Chesapeake Bay |
What river forms a natural border between Virginia & Maryland? | Potomac River |