Va Geography and Native Indians

What is the Fall Line in Virginia?

• The line where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions

• The border between Virginia and its neighboring states

• The highest elevation point in Virginia

• The line where the Appalachian Plateau begins

Which area is described as a plateau in Virginia?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Plateau

What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions?

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Chesapeake Bay

• Fall Line

• Appalachian Plateau

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Blue Ridge Mountains?

• Flat land

• Rolling hills

• Old, rounded mountains

• Elevated land that is flat on top

What is a peninsula according to the document?

• A piece of land bordered by water on two sides

• A piece of land completely surrounded by water

• A piece of land bordered by water on three sides

• A piece of land bordered by water on one side

Which of the following states borders Virginia to the south?

• Maryland

• West Virginia

• Kentucky

• North Carolina

What is the plateau area of elevated land that is flat on top called in Virginia?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Plateau

Which geographic region of Virginia is described as having rolling hills?

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Valley and Ridge

What separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?

• The Fall Line

• The Appalachian Plateau

• The Chesapeake Bay

• The Atlantic Ocean

Which of the following is NOT a bordering state of Virginia?

• Maryland

• Tennessee

• Ohio

• Kentucky