All of Virginia's 4 main rivers flow into the... Chesapeake Bay. Along which river would Jamestown be found? James River. Appalachian Mountains

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1 All of Virginia's 4 main rivers flow into the... Along which river would Jamestown be found? The Blue Ridge Mountains and Valley and Ridge are part of what large mountain system? Define climate. Define vegetation Describe the Blue Ridge regions Describe Virginia's vegetation Explain how the Atlantic Ocean impacts Virginia Explain how the Chesapeake Bay impacts Virginia. Give 2 facts about Lake Drummond Chesapeake Bay James River Appalachian Mountains general weather conditions of an area over a long period of time. plant life in a particular region old rounded mountains Most of Virginia is covered by forests with many types of trees. It provides a link between Virginia and other places such as Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. It has good harbors and provides food and transportation links. 1. a shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp 2. located in the

2 Give 2 facts about Virginia's rivers. Give 3 facts about the Dismal Swamp Name the 2 regions: apples Name the 3 regions: farming Name the 5 regions of Virginia in order from east to west. Name the large peninsula in VA that is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Name the region that includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges beef coal mining Cumberland Gap 1. They are a source of food. 2. They were a pathway for exploration and settlement of Virginia. 1. in the region 2. inhabited by a variety of wildlife 3. explored and surveyed by George Washington Blue Ridge Mountains,, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge,, Blue Ridge,, Appalachian Plateau Appalachian Plateau

3 dairy Eastern Shore eastern side of the fall line federal and state government flat land horse industry informational technology located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay military bases only a small part is located in Virginia Appalachian Plateau

4 peanut poultry recreation industry rolling hills at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains seafood shipbuilding industry source (starting point) of many rivers. tobacco Blue Ridge Mountains tourism industry Name the regions: located in southwest Virginia Appalachian Plateau and

5 Name Virginia's 4 main rivers from north to south. What are the 5 states that border Virginia? What city is along the fall line of the James? What city is along the fall line of the Potomac? What city is along the fall line of the Rappahannock River What city is along the York River What is a peninsula? What is a plateau Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina Richmond Alexandria Fredericksburg Yorktown a piece of land bordered by water on 3 sides an area of elevated flat land What is another name for the region? What is relative location? Tidewater describes connections between 2 places using terms such as next to, near, and bordering.

6 What is the fall line and where is it located? What large bodies of water border Virginia Why did many cities grow up along the fall line in Virginia's early days? It is the natural (not man-made) border between the and regions. Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay Many early cities in Virginia developed along the fall line, where the land rises sharply and waterfall prevented further travel on the river.

Virginia Regions Study Guide

Name/Number: Date: Virginia Regions Study Guide Standard VS.2a: SWBAT demonstrate knowledge of the physical geography and native peoples, past and present, of Virginia by locating Virginia and its bordering