Borders
How many bordering states does Virginia have?
5 (five)
How many geographic regions does Virginia have?
5 (five)
On which river is Fredericksburg located?
Rappahannock
What is the name of a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides?
peninsula
What is the physical geography of the Piedmont region?
rolling hills
How many bodies of water border Virginia?
2 (two)
Which region has flat land?
Coastal Plain
What is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east?
Eastern Shore
What is an area of elevated land that is flat on top?
plateau
What provides transportation to places like the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Which 2 bodies of water border Virginia?
Chesapeake Bay
and
Atlantic Ocean
Which 2 regions are part of the Appalachian Mountain system?
Valley and Ridge
and
Blue Ridge Mountains
What are the 4 rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay from north to south?
Potomac,
Rappahannock,
York,
James
What is the natural border between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river?
Fall Line
Which water feature has a variety of wildlife?
Dismal Swamp
What are the 5 states that border Virginia?
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
Which region is the source of many rivers?
Blue Ridge Mountains
What separates the 4 major rivers in Virginia?
peninsulas
Which word means: at the foot of mountains?
Piedmont
What were the sources of food, exploration, and transportation?
rivers
Besides Virginia, which 2 states border the Atlantic Ocean or Chesapeake Bay?
Maryland and North Carolina
Which 2 regions border the Fall Line?
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
In which region is the Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond located?
Coastal Plain
Which word means next to, beside, or touching?
bordering
What separates the Eastern Shore from mainland Virginia?
Chesapeake Bay