Bodies of Water
List the four rivers of Virginia in order from North to South
Potomac River, Rappahannock River, York River, and James River
List the regions of Virginia in order from east to west
Coastal Plain/Tidewater, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau
What is a Plateau?
Elevated land that is flat on top
What separates Virginia and Maryland
The Potomac River
List the states that border Virginia
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
If you travel East from Virginia, which bodies of water will you come across? (in the correct order)
The Chesapeake Bay, then the Atlantic Ocean
Natural border between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont Regions where waterfalls block river travel
Fall Line
What land does the Coastal Plain/Tidewater region have?
Low, flat land
What city can be found on the Potomac River? What city can be found on the Rappahannock River?
Alexandria, Fredericksburg
What is a Peninsula? What is the Peninsula of Virginia called?
Land surrounded by water on three sides. The Eastern Shore is a Peninsula
What body of water provides a safe harbor for ships, food and transportation and separates the Eastern Shore from Mainland Virginia?
The Chesapeake Bay
What is the relative location of the Appalachian Plateau?
South West Virginia, West of the Valley and Ridge
What land does the Piedmont Region have?
Rolling hills
What city can be found on the York River? What cities can be found on the James River?
Yorktown, Richmond and Jamestown
What are the Cardinal Directions?
North, East, South, West
What body of water served as a form of transportation between Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean?
The Atlantic Ocean
Why does travel stop at the Fall Line?
The rolling hills create waterfalls to the flat land of the coastal plain/tidewater region
What land does the Blue Ridge Mountains have?
Old rounded mountains
What Region is the source of many rivers?
Blue Ridge Mountains
What is the difference between relative and exact location?
Relative location uses words like next to, across, near, far, and directions like North, South, East, and West.
Exact location uses an address or coordinates to pinpoint exactly where something may be.
Why was the Chesapeake Bay important to early travelers?
Good source of transportation
Safe harbor for ships
Source of food
What region is the Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond located in?
The Coastal Plain
What kind of land does the Valley and Ridge have? What mountain system is it part of?
Valleys and Ridges, is part of the Appalachian mountain system
What type of landforms separate the 4 major rivers of Virginia
Peninsulas
Who explored the Dismal Swamp?
George Washington