VS2C Virginia's Rivers and Waterways

The four major rivers of Virginia all flow into the ---

• Appalachian Mountains

• Chesapeake Bay

• Pacific Ocean

• Shenandoah River

What are Virginia's two bordering bodies of water?

• Rappahanock River and Chickahominy River

• James River and Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean

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

• Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

• James River

• York River

The Chesapeake Bay was a major source of ---

• food and transportation

• mining and drilling

• skiing and mountain hiking

• farming and manufacturing

What separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?

• Dismal Swamp

• Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

• Lake Drummond

Josh lives in Alexandria City. Which major Virginia River is closest to him?

• James River

• York River

• Rappahannock River

• Potomac River

Scott lives in Fredericksburg. Which major Virginia river is closes to him?

• James River

• Rappahannock River

• York River

• Potomac River

The four major rivers of Virginia that flow into the Chesapeake Bay are separated by----

• peninsulas

• islands

• the Fall Line

• Atlantic Ocean

A piece of land bordered by water on three sides is called a (an)---

• estuary

• bay

• island

• peninsula

Check the two cities that are located on the James River.

• Alexandria

• Richmond

• Fredericksburg

• Jamestown