Misc.
What are the 5 states that border VA
Maryland, WV, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
What region is located in Southwest VA and has only a small part of its plateau located in VA?
Appalachian Plateau
What river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has the City of Yorktown located along it?
The York River
What are the industries and products made possible because of VA's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay?
Shipbuilding, fishing, crabbing, and oyster harvesting
What body of water was a safe harbor and a source of food and transportation?
The Chesapeake Bay
What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river?
The Fall Line
What region is part of the Appalachian Mountain system, is characterized by old, rounded mountains and is the source of many rivers?
Blue Ridge Mountain Region
What river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has both Jamestown and Richmond located along it?
The James River
In what region is coal a major industry?
The Appalachian Plateau Region
What is a piece of land bordered by water on three sides called?
A peninsula
What body of water provided transportation links between VA and Europe, Africa and the Carribean?
The Atlantic Ocean
What region has flat land, is located east of the fall line, and near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay?
The Coastal Plains Region
What river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has the city of Alexandrian located along it?
The Potomac River
What are the 6 cash crops made possible by VA's climate and fertile soil?
Soybeans, corn, tobacco, tomatoes, apples, and peanuts
What shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?
Lake Drummond
What factors affect the economy of VA?
Virginia's geography, climate, and available resoures.
What region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and included the Great Valley of VA and other valleys separate ridges?
The Valley and Ridge Region
What river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has Fredricksburg located along it?
The Rappahannock River
What are the livestock and livestock products made possible because of VA's climate and fertile soil?
chickens, cows, milk, turkeys, and hogs
What Peninsula is located East of the Chesapeake Bay and has fertile land for farming?
The Eastern Shore
What large bodies of water border VA?
The Chesapeake Bay and The Atlantic Ocean
What region is located west of the Fall line and is characterized by rolling hills?
The Piedmont Region
What body of water do the 4 main rivers flow in to?
The Chesapeake Bay
What do VA's use its transportation system for?
To export goods, including tobacco, poultry, coal and large ships
What swamp has a variety of wildlife, was explored and surveyed by George Washington and is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region
The Dismal Swamp