Virginia's Physical Geography Unit Test

The land in this region is characterized by flat land.

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Valley and Ridge

All of the following statements describe the Blue Ridge Mountain region except,

• a source of Virginia's major rivers

• part of the Appalachian Mountain System

• old rounded mountains

• rolling hills

Which region includes the Great Valley of Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, and other valleys separated by ridges?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

All of the following are Virginia's border states except,

• Maryland

• Kentucky

• Tennessee

• South Carolina

The Valley and Ridge Region is labeled with which number?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is important because it provided transportation links between Virginia and other places, such as Europe and Africa?

• James River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay

• Lake Drummond

Which of the following statements describes the Fall Line?

• land is surrounded by water on three sides

• land consists of old, rounded mountains

• land is elevated and flat on top

• land rises sharply and waterfalls prevent further travel on the river

Region number 1 consists of what land features?

• rolling hills

• old, rounded mountains

• plateaus

• peninsulas

Which of the following does NOT describe the Chesapeake Bay?

• it provided transportation links to other countries

• it provided safe harbor

• it provided food

• it provided transportation

Which number represents the Rappahannock River?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5