VS2b Virginia's Five Regions Quiz 1

What region of Virginia is located just west of the Fall Line and has rolling hills?

• Coastal Plains

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

Which region is located in Southwest Virginia?

• Coastal Plains/Tidewater

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

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

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Smoky Mountains

• Allegahany Mountains

What region of Virginia is located just east of the Fall Line and has flat land?

• Coastal Plain/Tidewater

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge Mountains

Piedmont is a French word that means -----------

• "mountains with many valleys"

• "next to the water"

• "at the foot of mountains"

• "with rolling hills"

An area of elevated land that is flat on top is called a (n) ---

• peninsula

• Fall Line

• estuary

• plateau

What separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?

• Dismal Swamp

• Atlantic Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay

• Lake Drummond

Which region has only a small part located in Virginia and rest in bordering states?

• Coastal Plain/Tidewater

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

In which region do we find the Great Valley of Virginia?

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

Which Virginia region is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions?

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Plateau

• Tidewater