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Geology Of Virginia
SOL Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Mineral Is Predominately Found In The Coastal Plain? | Quartz |
| What Rock Is Predominately Found In The Coastal Plain? | Sandstone |
| What is the source of the sediments that make up the coastal plain? | The Appalachian Plateau |
| What two regions of Virginia does the fall line separate? | Coastal Plain & Piedmont |
| The Fall Line runs thorough which VA city? | Richmond |
| Which Region could be nicknamed the "Karst Region"? | Valley and Ridge |
| Which Region has the oldest rock? | Blue Ridge |
| Which Region Is monotonously flat? | The Coastal Plain |
| Which Region Has Important Rocks and Minerals Like: Pegmatites, slate, kyanite, gold and pyrite | The Piedmont |
| Which Region Has the oldest rock? | Blue Ridge |
| The Blue Ridge Consists of old __________-age sedimentary and ________ rock | 1. precambrian 2. volcanic |
| In Blue Ridge the two highest mountains are: | Mt. Rogers & White Top |
| What is cartstopography? | Underground Water |
| What region is best known for cartstopography? | Valley and Ridge |
| Which region was made by folding and faulting? | Valley and Ridge |
| Which region contains deep narrow valleys and steep rugged mountains sides, with mountains sides caused by downcutting streams? | Appalachian Plateau |
| In The Appalachian Plateau The Sandstone and shale Is ___-___ Million Years Old | 320 , 280 |
| Which region is known for its coal deposit? | Appalachian Plateau |
| Name the regions from west to east | Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
| What is cartstopography? | Underground Water |
| What region is best known for cartstopography? | Valley and Ridge |
| Which region was made by folding and faulting? | Valley and Ridge |
| Which region contains deep narrow valleys and steep rugged mountains sides, with mountains sides caused by downcutting streams? | Appalachian Plateau |
| In The Appalachian Plateau The Sandstone and shale Is ___-___ Million Years Old | 320 , 280 |
| Which region is known for its coal deposit? | Appalachian Plateau |
| Name the regions from west to east | Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |