FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT REGIONS

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FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT REGIONS

OF VIRGINIA EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: What is the importance of the Chesapeake Bay?

Answer:

Provided a safe harbor Was a source of food and transportation

Question 2: What are some ways relative location can be described?

Answer:

Relative location may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as "next to", "near, "bordering" Question 3: What shallow, natural lake is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and surrounded by the Dismal Swamp?

Answer:

Lake Drummond Question 4: Where does the Potomac river flow to and what important city is located on this river?

Answer:

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay Alexandria is located along the Potomac River.

Question 5: What are the characteristics of the Appalachian Plateau region?

Answer:

? Located in Southwest Virginia ? Only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia Question 6: This area was explored and surveyed by George Washington. It has a variety of wild life and located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region. What is this area?

Answer:

Dismal Swamp

Question 7: What are the bordering states of Virginia?

Answer:

? Maryland ? West Virginia ? Kentucky ? Tennessee ? North Carolina

Question 8: How many geographic regions are in Virginia?

Answer:

5

Question 9: What are the characteristics of the Blue Ridge Mountains region?

Answer:

? Old, rounded mountains ? Part of Appalachian mountain system ? Located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions ? Source of many rivers

Question 10: What are the characteristics of the Valley and Ridge region?

Answer:

? Includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges. (The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Valley and Ridge regions are part of the Appalachian mountain system.) ? Located west of Blue Ridge Mountains

Question 11: What is the Fall Line?

Answer:

Fall Line: The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.

Question 12: What is the importance of the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer:

Provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (e.g. Europe, Africa, and Caribbean.)

Question 13: What are the characteristics of the Piedmont Region?

Answer:

? Rolling hills ? West of the Fall Line Question 14: Where does the James River flow to and what 2 important cities are located on this river?

Answer:

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay.Richmond and Jamestown are located along the James River.

Question 15: Where is the Eastern Shore?

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? The Eastern Shore is a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.Question 16: Where does the Rappahannock river flow to and what important city is located on this river?

Answer:

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay Fredericksburg is located on the Rappahannock River Question 17: Where does the York River flow to and what important city is located on this river?

Answer:

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay Yorktown is located along the York River.

Question 18: What are the characteristics of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?

Answer:

? Flat land ? Location near Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (includes Eastern Shore) ? East of the Fall Line

Question 19: What is a peninsula?

Answer:

A piece of land bordered by water on three sides.

Question 20: What are the bordering waters of Virginia?

Answer:

Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay