Relative Location
Which state is northwest of Virginia?
West Virginia
What river has the city Fredericksburg on it?
Rappahannock River
Which region is low and has many beaches?
Coastal Plains (Tidewater)
What state borders Virginia to the west?
What region would I visit if I wanted to camp in The Great Valley of Virginia?
Valley and Ridge
What region is east of the fall line?
Coastal Plains (Tidewater)
Where do all the major rivers of Virginia end?
The Chesapeake Bay
Which region has old, rounded mountians?
Blue Ridge Mountains
What state borders Virginia to the south?
North Carolina
The Atlantic Ocean
Where do Virginia's rivers flow?
down hill toward the Chesapeake Bay from the west to the east.
Which region is known for having rolling hills?
Piedmont
Name all 5 bordering states
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
What is the natural border between the Coastal Plains and the Piedmont Region called?
The Fall Line
What body of water is between the mainland of Virginia and the Eastern Shore?
The Chesapeake Bay
Which river has the city Alexandria next to it?
Potomac River
What landform characteristic does the Valley and Ridge region have?
high ridges, low valleys
What state borders Virginia to the southwest?
Tennessee
Why did settlers stop traveling west when they reached the fall line?
Because waterfalls prevented them from traveling west on the rivers. (they had no cars!)
What 3 states border the Appalachian Plateau region?
Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky
What is the source of many of Virginia's rivers?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
Which two regions have flat land?
Coastal Plains (low and flat)
Appalachian Plateau (elevated or raised, and flat)
What state borders Virginia to the North?
Maryland
What 3 regions are part of the Appalachian Mountain System?
Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley & Ridge, Appalachian Plateau