Landforms
The Blue Ridge Mountains have which shape?
Deep valleys and ridges
Rolling hills
Flat lands and swamp
Old rounded mountains
Old rounded mountains
Which of the four major rivers in Virginia is the farthest north?
Potomac
In this region, the major farm product is apples.
Blue Ridge Mountains
Name the states that border Virginia to the south.
North Carolina, Tennessee
Virginia's governor lives in the capital. What city and region does the Governor live in ?
Richmond, Piedmont
Many waterfalls and rapids can be found at this place.
Fall Line
Which of Virginia's four major rivers is the shortest? Which is the longest?
York
James
Coal is mined in this region.
Appalachian Plateau
Which state is both north and east of Virginia
Maryland
What is another name for the Coastal Plain in Virginia?
Tidewater Region
What landform is Virginia's eastern shore?
Swamp
Bay
Peninsula
Ridge and Valley
Peninsula
What body of water do all of Virginia's major rivers flow into?
The Chesapeake Bay
One major industry in this region is fishing.
Coastal Plain
Name all the states that border Virginia.
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
This region includes many poultry and cattle farms.
Valley and Ridge
Which region has a lower elevation than the Piedmont Region?
Coastal Plains
In which region would you find Lake Drummond?
Coastal Plain
What water resource is used as a transportation link to Europe and Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
What two states surround Washington DC?
Virginia, Maryland
True or False
The Fall Line is an imaginary line that shows where navigation on rivers cannot continue westward due to falls and rapids.
True
Which is Virginia's smallest region? Which is the largest?
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
Which river is really an estuary?
York
Which city on a river in Virginia was the site of many important civil war battles.
Fredericksburg
Tell a major city on each of Virginia's four major rivers.
Alexandria - Potomac
Fredericksburg - Rappahannock
Yorktown - York
Jamestown, Richmond - James
What is an escarpment?
A plateau of land that separates regions of different heights.