VA Regions
Name the 5 regions from West to East
Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridege, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Costal Plain/Tidewater
What bodies of water border Virginia to the East?
Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean
What state borders Virginia to the South?
North Carolin
Who surveyed the Dismal Swamp?
George Washington
What type of landform is the Eastern Shore?
Peninsula
Which region has mostly flat land?
Coastal Plain
Name the 4 major rivers in Virginia
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James
What state borders Virginia to the North?
Maryland
If I was driving from Virginia Beach, VA to Nashville, TN, which direction would I be going?
Southwest
Which direction would you travel to go from the York to the Rappahannock River?
North
What landform lies between the Piedmont and Coastal Plains regions?
Fall Line
What major city is on the Potomac River?
Alexandria, VA
What state borders Virginia to the West?
Kentucky
Name the four major rivers from South to North
James, York, Rappahannock, Potomac
All of the rivers in Virginia flow to this body of water.
Chesapeake Bay
Blue Ridge Mountains
What major city is on the Rappahannock River?
Fredericksburg
What state borders Virginia to the Northwest?
West Virginia
Which region is East of the Valley and Ridge, and West of the Piedmont?
Blue Ridge Mountains
George Washington
What two major cities are located along the James River?
Richmond, Jamestown
What state borders Virginia to the Southwest?
Tennessee
Why are the bodies of water in Virginia so important to our history?
They provided, food, transportation, and a place to harbor ships during colonial times.
What makes Lake Drummond a unique landform in Virginia?
It is a natural lake.