Waterways & Rivers
Regions
Regions
Regions
Waterways & Vocabulary
100

All four major rivers of Virginia flow into ________.

What is the Chesapeake Bay?

100

I am ______ (north, south, east, west) of the Fall line.

What is East

100

The Coastal Plain/Tidewater region is mostly flat. Moving WEST across Virginia, the elevation does not stay the same. The piedmont region is known for its _________ hills.

What is "rolling hills"

100

I am region that has only a small piece in Virginia. The rest of me is in one of my bordering states. Who am I?

What is the Appalachian Plateau

100

An area of elevated land that is flat on top

What is a plateau

200

__________ and _________ are Virginia's bordering bodies of water.

What are the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay

200

I am the Coastal Plain region. My major industries include tourism and __________.

What is shipbuilding

200

Piedmont is a French word. In French, Piedmont means....

What is "Foot Mountain"

200

I include the Great Valley of Virgina, I am rich in farmland in the valleys separated by forested ridges, and I am part of the Appalachian Mountain system. What region am I?

What is Valley and Ridge

200
I am a piece of land bordered by water on three sides. Who am I?

What is a peninsula

300
I am one of the major rivers of Virginia. I am located the farthest north near Alexandria and Washington, DC. Who am I?

What is the Potomac River

300

What two bodies of water am I near? The _______ ocean and the _______ Bay.

What is Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay?

300

Two of my region's biggest industries are ______ and _______.

What is farming and technology

300

I am the Appalachian Plateau. All of me is not in Virginia. Some of me is in two of Virginia's bordering states: _______ and _________. 

What are Kentucky and West Virginia

300

The Chesapeake Bay borders Virginia and is where all four major rivers flow. The Chesapeake Bay was also a source of ________ and _________.

What is food and transportation

400
I separate the Eastern Shore from the mainland. 
What is the Chesapeake Bay
400

I am the home of Lake Dummond and the _______ swamp

What is the Dismal Swamp

400

I am ______ (north, south, east, west) of the Fall line, Coastal Plain region, Chesapeake Bay, and Atlantic Ocean.

What is WEST

400

Thousands of years ago, American Indians knew that when coal is chopped into small bricks and burned, it gives off greater heat than burning logs. Which region is known for its coal industry? 

What is the Appalachian Plateau

400

Richmond is Virginia's capital. Which river flows through our state capital?

What is the James river

500

I am Lake Drummond. Which region am I located in?

I am the Coastal Plain/Tidewater
500

The Coastal Plain was a smart area for European settlers to live in because it was easier to transport _______ and _______.

What are goods and people

500

I am the middle region, I have old and rounded mountains, I am a source of many rivers, and I am part of the Appalachian Mountain system. Who am I?

What is Blue Ridge

500
I am full of natural wonders and man-made beauty. What region am I?
What is Valley and Ridge
500

What water feature provided transportation between Virginia and other places (Europe, Africa)?

What is the Atlantic Ocean

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