Level 01 VA Studies

What may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as: next to, near, or bordering?

• geography
• exact location
• physical characteristics
• relative location

What two large bodies of water border Virginia?

• James River and Atlantic Ocean
• Potomac River and Atlantic Ocean
• Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay
• Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay

What are the five states that border Virginia?

• West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee
• North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania
• South Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Maryland
• Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, and North Carolina

Virginia can be divided into ________ geographic regions.

• three
• four
• five
• six

Which region has flat land?

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
• Piedmont
• Valley and Ridge
• Appalachian Plateau

What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river?

• Potomac River
• Chesapeake Bay
• Eastern Shore
• Fall Line

Which region is located near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay including the Eastern Shore)?

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
• Valley and Ridge
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Piedmont

What word means ?land at the foot of mountains"?

• piedmont
• plain
• plateau
• peninsula

Which region is west of the Fall Line?

• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Piedmont
• Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
• Appalachian Plateau

Which region has old, rounded mountains?

• Valley and Ridge
• Appalachian Plateau
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Piedmont