What may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as: next to, near, or bordering? - relative location, What two large bodies of water border Virginia? - Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, What are the five states that border Virginia? - Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia can be divided into ________ geographic regions. - five, Which region has flat land? - Coastal Plain (Tidewater), What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river? - Fall Line, Which region is located near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay (including the Eastern Shore)? - Coastal Plain (Tidewater), What word means “land at the foot of mountains”? - Piedmont, Which region is west of the Fall Line? - Piedmont, Which region has old, rounded mountains? - Blue Ridge Mountains, Which region is located east of the Fall Line? - Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Which region is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions? - Blue Ridge Mountains, Which region is the source of many rivers? - Blue Ridge Mountains, Which region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges? - Valley and Ridge, Which two regions are parts of the Appalachian Mountain system? - Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Which region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains? - Valley and Ridge, What word means an area of elevated land that is flat on top? - plateau, Which region is located in Southwest Virginia? - Appalachian Plateau, Which region includes only a small part of the plateau which is located in Virginia? - Appalachian Plateau, Which region has rolling hills? - Piedmont, Water features were important to the early history of ________. - Virginia, Many early Virginia ________ developed along the Fall Line, the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions where the land rises sharply and waterfalls prevent further travel on the river. - cities, The four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay are separated by ________. - peninsulas, What body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia? - Chesapeake Bay, What word means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides? - peninsula, What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and other places such as Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean? - Atlantic Ocean, What body of water was a source of food and transportation and provided a safe harbor? - Chesapeake Bay, Richmond and Jamestown are located along which river? - James River, Yorktown is located along which river? - York River, Alexandria is the city found along the ________ River. - Potomac River, Fredericksburg is located along the ________ River. - Rappahannock River, Each river was a source of food and provided a pathway for ________ and ________ of Virginia. - exploration and settlement, What water feature in Virginia is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and is a shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp? - Lake Drummond, What water feature in Virginia is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and has a variety of wildlife? - Dismal Swamp, What famous Virginian explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp? - George Washington, The Eastern Shore is a ________ bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. - peninsula, Name the 5 geographic regions of Virginia in order from east to west. - Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Name the 4 major rivers in Virginia in order from north to south. - Potomac River, Rappahannock River, York River, James River,

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