VA studies Geography review

What region of VA is located just west of the Fall line and has rolling hills and fields?

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

What natural border between the Coastal Plain (tidewater) and the Piedmont prevents further travel on the river?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Eastern Shore

• James River

• Fall line

What state borders VA to the south?

• Maryland

• West VA

• North Carolina

• Kentucky

The 4 major river in VA all flow into the-

• Appalachian Mountains

• Chesapeake Bay

• Pacific Ocean

• Shenandoah River

Sarah is hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is in part of what larger mountain system?

• Rocky Mountains

• Smoky Mountains

• Alleghany Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

What are Virginia's 2 bordering bodies of water?

• Rappahannock River

• Atlantic Ocean

• James River

• Chickahominy River

• Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay was a major source of-

• food and transportation

• farming and manufacturing

• skiing and hiking

• mining and drilling

Richmond and Jamestown are located along the-

• James River

• York River

• Rappahannock River

• Potomac River

Piedmont is a French word that means-

• with rolling hills

• next to the water

• at the foot of the mountains

• mountains with many valleys

What water feature provided transportation links between VA and other places, such as Europe, Africa, or the Caribbean?

• Chesapeake Bay

• James River

• Atlantic Ocean

• York RIver