Virginia Geography Test Review VS.2a-c

What region of Virginia 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 rivers?

• Chesapeake Bay
• Eastern Shore
• James River
• the Fall Line

According to the map below, what state borders Virginia to the South?

• West Virginia
• North Carolina
• Kentucky
• Maryland

Miss Shelton was amazed to learn that the four major rivers of Virginia all flow into the ___

• Appalachian Mountains
• Chesapeake Bay
• Pacific Ocean
• Shenandoah River

Mrs. Williams 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 TWO bordering bodies of water?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Chesapeake Bay
• Rappahannock River
• Chickahominy River
• Pacific Ocean

The Chesapeake Bay was a major source of--

• food and transportation
• farming and manufacturing
• skiing and mountain hiking
• mining and drilling

Look at the map below. Which statement is true about river "C"?

• River "C" is the York River and the important city on it is Yorktown.
• River "C" is the James River and the important cities on it are Richmond and Jamestown.
• River "C" is Rappahannock River and the important city on it is Fredricksburg.
• River "C" is the Potomac River and the important city on it is Alexandria.

Piedmont is a French word that means--

• "with rolling hills"
• "next to the water"
• "at the foot of the mountains"
• "mountains and many valleys"

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

• Chesapeake Bay
• James River
• York River
• Atlantic Ocean