Geography
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- Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, James River,York River,Potomac River, Rappahannock River
- Name the 6 water features that were important to early Virginia
- Coastal Plain,Piedmont,Blue Ridge,Valley and Ridge,and Appalachian Plateau
- Name the 5 regions of Virginia
- Near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay east of the Fall Line
- Where is the Coastal Plain located?
- Maryland,West Virginia,Tennessee,Kentucky,North Carolina
- Name the 5 states that border Virginia.
- Old rounded mountains
- What type of landform is in the Blue Ridge Region?
- Rolling hills
- What landform do you find in the Piedmont Region?
- A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
- Define peninsula.
- Richmond and Jamestown grew up along the James River
- How did the James River influence the development of Virginia?
- Intermediate directions
- Directions between Cardinal directions are called?
- Southwest Virginia
- Where is the Appalachain Plateau region located?
- Downhill to the sea
- In what direction do most rivers flow?
- Valleys and ridges
- What type of landform is in the Valley and Ridge?
- Eastern Shore from mainland of Virginia
- What does the Chesapeake Bay seperate?
- The imaginary line on a map or globe that measures degrees north and south of the equator
- Define latitude
- Between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge
- Where is the Blue Ridge Mountain region located?
- West of the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Where is the Valley and Ridge region located?
- Products: Apples, Industries: Recreation
- What are the products and industries of the Blue Ridge Mountain Region?
- Washington D.C.
- What is our nation's capital?
- To explain symbols on a map.
- What is a map key used for?
- Provided transportation links between Virginia and other parts of the world
- How did the Atlantic Ocean influence the development of Virginia?
- Continent
- What is a large body of land called?
- mild or temperate/a long growing season
- What kind of climate does Virginia have?
- Cardinal directions
- What are the main directions on a map called?
- The Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
- What 2 bodies of water surround Virginia?
- Eastern Shore
- What is the largest peninsula in Virginia?
- Atlantic Ocean
- What ocean did Virginia's cities grow up along?
- Cities developed along them, Source of food,transportation,water
- Why were waterways important to early Virginia?
- West of the Atlantic Ocean next to the Chesapeake Bay
- Where is the Eastern Shore located?
- Products: Seafood, Industries: Shipbuilding,Tourism, Federal military installations.
- What are the products and industries of the Coastal Plain Region?
- Europe,Asia, Africa,Australia,Antarctica,North America,South America
- Name the 7 continents
- coastal plain,peninsula
- What type of landform do you have in the Coastal Plain?(Tidewater)
- Yorktown grew up along the York River
- How did the York River influence the development of Virginia?
- Provided a safe harbor and a source of food and transportation
- How did the Chesapeake Bay influence the development of Virginia?
- West of the Fall Line
- Where is the Piedmont region located?
- Products: Coal, Industries: Coal Mining
- What are the products and industries of the Appalachian Region?
- Products: tobacco products and informational technology, Industries: technology,federal and state government offices,farming,textiles
- What are the products and industries of the Piedmont Region?
- The Great Dismal Swamp
- What is the name of the swamp located in Virginia?
- The natural border between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont
- What is the Fall Line?
- Plateau
- What tpye of landform do you find in the Appalachian Plateau?
- Fredericksburg grew up along the Rappahannock
- How did the Rappahannock River influence the early development of Virginia?
- Western and Northern
- What two hemispheres is Virginia located in?
- The imaginary line on a map or globe that measure degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian
- What is longitude
- Shows direction on a map
- What is a compass rose?
- Richmond
- What is our capital?
- Chesapeake Bay
- What bay did Virginia's cities grow up along?
- People settled near rivers for food,transportation,and water
- How did the flow of rivers influence the settlement of Virginia?
- Alexandria grew up along the Potomac River
- How did the Potomac River influence the development of Virginia?
- Products: Poultry and apples, Industries: Farming
- What are the products and industries of the Valley and Ridge Region?
- James River,York River,Potomac River,Rappahannock River
- List the 4 major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
- Rivers
- What were the main transportation routes in early Virginia?