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Virginia Geography

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  • Area of elevated land that is flat on top.
    Plateau
  • Located in Southwest Virginia and only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia: Which region does this describe?
    Appalachian Plateau
  • Name the regions going east to west.
    Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau
  • Richmond and Jamestown is located on this river?
    James
  • Name the four major rivers from north to south.
    Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James
  • Yorktown is located on this river?
    York
  • What is the name of Virginia's peninsula?
    Eastern Shore
  • Located in the Coastal Plain region and shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp: Which body of water does this describe?
    Lake Drummond
  • A piece of land bordered by water on three sides.
    Peninsula
  • The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.
    Fal Line
  • Flat land, located near Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (includes the Eastern Shore), east of the Fall Line: Which region does this describe?
    Coastal Plain
  • The four major rivers flow into what other body of water?
    Chesapeake Bay
  • Which region is the source of many rivers?
    Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Name the two major bodies of water that border Virginia.
    Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean
  • Fredericksburg is located on this river?
    Rappahannock
  • Which region is highlighted?
    Valley and Ridge
  • Name all five states that border Virginia?
    Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina
  • Which region is highlighted?
    Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Which region is known as the "Land at the Foot of the Mountains"?
    Piedmont
  • Which region is highlighted?
    Piedmont
  • Includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges, and located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains: Which region does this describe?
    Valley and Ridge
  • Rolling hills and west of the Fall Line: Which region does this describe?
    Piedmont
  • Old, rounded mountains, part of the Appalachian mountain system, and located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions: Which region does this describe?
    Blue Ridge Mountains?
  • Which region is highlighted?
    Appalachian Plateau
  • What is this picture an example of?
    Peninsula
  • This body of water is located in the Coastal Plain region and has variety of wildlife.
    Dismal Swamp
  • Alexandria is located on this river?
    Potomac