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Virginia Studies: Geography
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Social Studies
4th Grade
11/11/2016

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