Test #1: Virginia’s Water Features
1. What is a peninsula?
a. A piece of land bordered by water on three sides
2. What body of water provided transportation links between VA and places like Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean?
a. Atlantic Ocean
3. Which body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?
a. Chesapeake Bay
4. Which river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has Yorktown on it?
a. York River
5. Which river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and had the cities of Richmond and Jamestown on it?
a. James River
6. Which river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has Fredericksburg on it?
a. Rappahannock River
7. Which river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and had the city of Alexandria on it?
a. Potomac River
8. Where is the Eastern Shore located?
a. It is a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay on the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east.
9. What two bodies of water border Virginia?
a. Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
10. What 5 states border Virginia?
a. Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina
11. Name the 5 geographic regions in Virginia.
a. Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, and Tidewater/Coastal Plain
12. Which region has old, rounded mountains, is between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions, is the source of many rivers, and has mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountains?
a. Blue Ridge Mountain Region
13. Which region includes the Great Valley and other valleys, has mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountains, and is west of the Blue Ridge?
a. Valley and Ridge Region
14. Which region has flat land, is near the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, is east of the Fall Line, and includes the Eastern Shore?
a. Tidewater/Coastal Plain Region
15. Which region has elevated land that is flat on top, is located in southwest VA, but has only a small part of the plateau that forms it in VA?
a. Appalachian Plateau Region
16. What region has la d at the foot of the mountains, has rolling hills, and is west of the Fall Line?
a. Piedmont Region
1. What is a peninsula?
a. A piece of land bordered by water on three sides
2. What body of water provided transportation links between VA and places like Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean?
a. Atlantic Ocean
3. Which body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?
a. Chesapeake Bay
4. Which river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has Yorktown on it?
a. York River
5. Which river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and had the cities of Richmond and Jamestown on it?
a. James River
6. Which river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has Fredericksburg on it?
a. Rappahannock River
7. Which river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and had the city of Alexandria on it?
a. Potomac River
8. Where is the Eastern Shore located?
a. It is a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay on the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east.
9. What two bodies of water border Virginia?
a. Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
10. What 5 states border Virginia?
a. Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina
11. Name the 5 geographic regions in Virginia.
a. Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, and Tidewater/Coastal Plain
12. Which region has old, rounded mountains, is between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions, is the source of many rivers, and has mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountains?
a. Blue Ridge Mountain Region
13. Which region includes the Great Valley and other valleys, has mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountains, and is west of the Blue Ridge?
a. Valley and Ridge Region
14. Which region has flat land, is near the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, is east of the Fall Line, and includes the Eastern Shore?
a. Tidewater/Coastal Plain Region
15. Which region has elevated land that is flat on top, is located in southwest VA, but has only a small part of the plateau that forms it in VA?
a. Appalachian Plateau Region
16. What region has la d at the foot of the mountains, has rolling hills, and is west of the Fall Line?
a. Piedmont Region