| Question | Answer |
| How many geographic regions are in Virginia? | 5 |
| What are some ways relative location can be described? | Relative location may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as “next to”, “near, “bordering” |
| What are the bordering waters of Virginia? | Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay |
| What are the bordering states of Virginia? | • Maryland
• West Virginia
• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• North Carolina |
| What is the Fall Line? | Fall Line: The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river. |
| What are the characteristics of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region? | • Flat land
• Location near Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (includes Eastern Shore)
• East of the Fall Line |
| What are the characteristics of the Piedmont Region? | • Rolling hills
• West of the Fall Line |
| What are the characteristics of the Blue Ridge Mountains region? | • Old, rounded mountains
• Part of Appalachian mountain system
• Located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions
• Source of many rivers |
| What are the characteristics of the Valley and Ridge region? | • Includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges. (The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Valley and Ridge regions are part of the Appalachian mountain system.)
• Located west of Blue Ridge Mountains |
| What are the characteristics of the Appalachian Plateau region? | • Located in Southwest Virginia
• Only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia |
| What is a peninsula? | A piece of land bordered by water on three sides. |
| What is the importance of the Atlantic Ocean? | Provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (e.g. Europe, Africa, and Caribbean.) |
| What is the importance of the Chesapeake Bay? | Provided a safe harbor
Was a source of food and transportation |
| Where does the James River flow to and what 2 important cities are located on this river? | Flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
Richmond and Jamestown are located along the James River. |
| Where does the York River flow to and what important city is located on this river? | Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
Yorktown is located along the York River. |
| Where does the Potomac river flow to and what important city is located on this river? | Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
Alexandria is located along the Potomac River. |
| Where does the Rappahannock river flow to and what important city is located on this river? | Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
Fredericksburg is located on the Rappahannock River |
| What shallow, natural lake is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and surrounded by the Dismal Swamp? | Lake Drummond |
| This area was explored and surveyed by George Washington. It has a variety of wild life and located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region. What is this area? | Dismal Swamp |
| Where is the Eastern Shore? | • The Eastern Shore is a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. |
