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| What are the four major rivers of Virginia? |
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Potomac River
Rappahannock River
York River
James River |
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| What natural border of waterfalls between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont prevents further travel on the river? |
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| Which regions are part of the Appalachian Mountain system? |
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Valley and Ridge
and Appalachian Plateau |
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| On what major river are Richmond and Jamestown located? |
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| What is an area of elevated land that is flat on top is called? |
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| What region is a source of many Virginia rivers? |
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| What region of Virginia has rolling hills and fields and is located just west of the Fall Line? |
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| Into what body of water do the four major rivers of Virginia all flow? |
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| What was the Chesapeake Bay was a major source of? |
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| In which region do we find the Great Valley of Virginia? |
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| Why did the first European settlers in Virginia build their homes east of the Fall Line? |
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| it was easier to transport goods and people |
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| The city of Alexandria is located along which major Virginia river? |
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| Which region has only a small part of it located in Virginia and the rest in other bordering states? |
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| What separates the four major rivers of Virginia that flow into the Chesapeake Bay? |
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| What water feature in Virginia has a variety of wild life and was explored by George Washington? |
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| What states border Virginia? |
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| Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee,Kentucky, West Virginia |
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| Which two regions of Virginia are separated by the Fall Line? |
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Coastal Plain
and Piedmont |
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| How can the land of the Appalachian Plateau be described? |
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| What separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia? |
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| What is the major product of the Piedmont region? |
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| What is the major product of the Valley and Ridge region? |
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| What city is on the York River? |
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| What does the word Piedmont mean in French? |
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| land at the foot of mountains |
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| In what region are Lake Drummond and the Dismal Swamp located? |
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| What large bodies of water border Virginia? |
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Atlantic Ocean
and Chesapeake Bay |
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| Which are some phrases that describe relative location? |
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| near, border, north (south, east, west) of |
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| How can the land of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region be described? |
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| What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe? |
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| What is the major product of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater)region? |
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| What is the major product of the Blue Ridge Mountains region? |
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| What is the major product of the Appalachian Plateau region? |
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| What city is on the Rappahannock River? |
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