Water Features
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (like Europe, Africa and the Caribbean)?
Atlantic Ocean
What Region do we live in that is near the Atlantic Ocean?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
What state borders Virginia to the north?
Maryland
What river are Jamestown and Richmond located on?
James River
What is the capital of Virginia?
Richmond
What body of water provided food and transportation as well as a safe harbor for travelers?
Chesapeake Bay
What region has old rounded mountains? This is located between the Valley and Ridge and Piedmont Regions.
Blue Ridge Mountains
What state is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay?
Virginia
What river is Yorktown located along?
York River
What part of Virginia is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean?
Eastern Shore
What body of water separates mainland Virginia from the Eastern Shore?
Chesapeake Bay
What is the name of the natural border that prevents further travel by river due to waterfalls? Many early Virginia cities began here.
Fall Line
What are the five states that border Virginia?
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
What river is Alexandria located on?
Potomac River
What is a piece of land bordered on three sides by water called?
Peninsula
What body of water is located in the Dismal Swamp?
Lake Drummond
What is one way you can remember the regions of Virginia?
A Very Big Piece of Cake
What is one way to remember the states that border Virginia?
Mustard
With
Ketchup
Tastes
Nice or Nasty
What river is Fredericksburg located on?
Rappahannock River
If Shante wanted to travel to North Carolina from Virginia, what direction would she need to go?
South
The Dismal Swamp is home to a variety of what?
Wildlife
What region has rolling hills?
Piedmont
What state is located southwest of Virginia?
Tennessee
What is one way to remember the four major rivers in Virginia?
Please
Remember
Your
Jacket
Allen is in Tennessee and is heading home to Virginia, what direction does he need to travel?
Northeast