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LOCATING VA ON A MAP AND DESCRIBING ITS REGIONS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 2 BODIES OF WATER THAT BORDER VIRGINIA | ATLANTIC OCEAN AND CHESAPEAKE BAY |
| 5 STATES THAT BORDER VIRGINIA | MARYLAND, WEST VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA |
| RELATIVE LOCATION | WHERE A PLACE IS COMPARED TO OTHER PLACES ON EARTH |
| REGION | AN AREA OF EARTH WITH SIMILAR FEATURES |
| WORDS THAT DESCRIBE RELATIVE LOCATION | BORDERING, NEXT TO, NEAR |
| FALL LINE | THE NATURAL BORDER BETWEEN THE COASTAL PLAIN AND PIEDMONT REGION; WATERFALLS PREVENT TRAVEL ON THE RIVER |
| PLATEAU | AREA OF ELEVATED LAND THAT IS FLAT ON TOP |
| COASTAL PLAIN (TIDEWATER) GEOGRAPHY | FLAT LAND, EAST OF THE FALL LINE |
| COASTAL PLAIN LOCATION | NEAR ATLANTIC OCEAN AND CHESAPEAKE BAY (INCLUDES EASTERN SHORE) |
| PIEDMONT MEANING | "AT THE FOOT OF MOUNTAINS" |
| PIEDMONT GEOGRAPHY | ROLLING HILLS, WEST OF THE FALL LINE |
| BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS | OLD, ROUNDED MOUNTAINS, PART OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN RANGE |
| BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS LOCATION | BETWEEN THE PIEDMONT AND VALLEY AND RIDGE REGIONS, SOURCE OF MANY RIVERS |
| VALLEY AND RIDGE | INCLUDES THE GREAT VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, ALSO PART OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN RANGE |
| VALLEY AND RIDGE LOCATION | WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS |
| APPALACHIAN PLATEAU | LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE PLATEAU IS IN LOCATED IN VIRGINIA |
| VIRGINIA IS DIVIDED INTO ___ REGIONS | FIVE |
| PRODUCT THAT BEST CHARACTERIZES THE APPALACHIAN PLATEAU? | COAL |
| PRODUCT THAT BEST CHARACTERIZES THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS? | APPLES |
| PRODUCTS THAT BEST CHARACTERIZE THE PIEDMONT REGION? | TOBACCO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
| PRODUCTS THAT BEST CHARACTERIZE THE VALLEY AND RIDGE REGION? | POULTRY APPLES DAIRY BEEF |
| REGION CHARACTERIZED BY INDUSTRY OF COAL MINING? | APPALACHIAN PLATEAU |
| REGION BEST CHARACTERIZED BY INDUSTRIES OF SHIPBUILDING, TOURISM, AND MILITARY BASES? | COASTAL PLAIN (TIDEWATER) |
| REGION BEST CHARACTERIZED BY INDUSTRY OF FARMING? | VALLEY AND RIDGE |
| REGION BEST CHARACTERIZED BY INDUSTRIES OF RECREATION AND FARMING? | BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS |
| REGION BEST CHARACTERIZED BY THE INDUSTRIES OF FEDERAL/STATE GOVERNMENT, FARMING, AND THE HORSE INDUSTRY? | PIEDMONT |