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Virginia Studies 2ab
Relative location, border states of Virginia, and 5 regions of Virginia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What state is south of Virginia? | North Carolina |
| What state is north of Virginia? | Maryland |
| What state is northwest of Virginia? | West Virginia |
| What state is west of Virginia? | Kentucky |
| What state is southwest of Virginia? | Tennessee |
| Name the regions in order from west to east? | Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain (Tidewater) |
| Which regions surround the Fall Line? | Piedmont and Coastal Plain (Tidewater) |
| Which region is only in a small part of Virginia? | Appalachian Plateau |
| Which region includes the Great Valley? | Valley and Ridge |
| Which region is separated by valleys with ridges? | Valley and Ridge |
| Which region is described as old, rounded mountains? | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Which two regions are a part of a larger mountain system that goes from Maine to Alabama? | Blue RIdge Mountains and Valley and RIdge |
| What is the larger system of mountains that the Blue Ridge Mountains and Valley and Ridge mountains are a part of? | Appalachian Mountains |
| What does Piedmont mean? | Piedmont means at the foot of the mountain |
| Which region has rolling hills? | Piedmont |
| What is the Fall Line? | The Fall Line is an area of water falls and rocks that prevent boat travel on rivers. |
| Which region is the source of many rivers? | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Which region contains flat, sandy land? | Coastal Plain |
| Which2 bodies of water border the Coastal Plain and Virginia? | The Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay |
| What is a peninsula? | It is land that is surrounded on three sides by water. |
| What is a peninsula of Virginia? | The Eastern Shore |
| What region is the Eastern Shore a part of? | Coastal Plain |