Virginia Geography
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- What is a mountain range?
- A series of mountains that form a group
- What are rapids?
- places in rivers or strams where the water flows very quickly and roughly. The Fall Line of Virginia is a line of waterfalls and rapids.
- What is a cape?
- a point of land that projects noticeably into a lake, sea, or ocean. Capes can be formed by sand or rock.
- What is a coastal plain?
- an area of low land that borders a large body of water. In Virginia the coastal plain is called the Tidewater because tidal waters flow through it.
- What is a continent?
- a huge body of land on the earth's surface. There are seven continents.
- What is a gap?
- an opening through a chain of mountains. In Virginia, towns and cities grew up on roads leading to the major gaps. The Cumberland Gap is found in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- What is a gorge?
- a deep, narrow valley that has steep, rocky walls.
- What is a peninsula?
- is a piece of land that has water nearly all the way around it. It is connected to the main part of the land.
- What is a plateau?
- a large, high, rather level piece of land that is raised above nearby areas.
- What is a valley?
- is a long, low lying place between hills or mountains. Valleys are areas in teh mountains where farming can be done. Virginia's valley land lies between the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny Mountains.
- What is a wetland?
- low, flat land where water is always close to the surface. This type of land is also called a swamp.
- What is an island?
- a body of land completely surrounded by water.
- What is an ocean?
- a large body of salt water. There are four oceans on the earth.
- What is a swamp?
- a low, wet, and where shrubs and trees grow. Water hardly ever drains away from a swamp. Swamps are usually found in lowland areas. The Dismal Swamp is located in Virginia.
- What is a ridge?
- a line of hills or mountains.
- What is a canal?
- an inland waterway built to carry water for navigation, irrigation, drainage, or power.
- What is a bay?
- a part of a sea or lake that stretches into the land.
- What is a mountain?
- A natural elevation of the earth's surface having considerable mass, generally steep sides, and a height greater than that of a hill.