VS.2 Virginia Geography

Front

Which of the following describes the Appalachian Plateau? Elevated land with a flat top, Rolling hills, Valleys, Mountains

Back

Elevated land with a flat top

Front

A piece of land bordered by water on three sides is a __________.

Back

peninsula

Front

What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean?

Back

Atlantic Ocean

Front

Which rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay? (Options: Potomac and Mississippi, James and York, Rappahannock and Shenandoah, Mississippi and James)

Back

James and York

Front

What body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?

Back

Chesapeake Bay

Front

What large bodies of water border Virginia? Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean, Chesapeake Bay and Shenandoah River, Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay and Indian Ocean

Back

Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay

Front

Which states border Virginia?

Back

Tennessee and North Carolina

Front

Which of the following phrases does NOT describe relative location? The James River is a long river., The Atlantic Ocean is near the Coastal Plain., West Virginia is a border of Virginia., Alexandria is near Fredericksburg.

Back

The James River is a long river.

Front

Which two regions of Virginia are separated by the Fall Line? Options: Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains, Coastal Plain and Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains and Piedmont

Back

Coastal Plain and Piedmont

Front

Which characteristic describes the land of the Coastal Plain region of Virginia? Options: Flat land, Old rounded mountains, Valleys, Plateau

Back

Flat land