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Virginia Geography Pg. 1
VA Studies
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Geography
5th Grade
04/08/2013

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What two large bodies of water border Virginia?
Definition
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
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How many states border Virginia?
Definition
5
Term
What are some ways you would describe relative location?
Definition
"next to", "near", and "bordering"
Term
What states border Virginia?
Definition
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina
Term
What is the Fall Line?
Definition
The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.
Term
What are the five regions of Virginia?
Definition
Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau
Term
Where is the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region located?
Definition
Location is near Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (includes Eastern Shore) East of the Fall Line
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What does Piedmont mean?
Definition
Land at the foot of the mountains
Term
What is the Piedmont region like?
Definition
Rolling Hills
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Where is the Piedmont region located?
Definition
West of the Fall Line
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What is the Blue Ridge Mountain region like?
Definition
Old, rounded mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountain system
Term
Where is the Blue Ridge Mountain region the source of?
Definition
Many rivers
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Where is the Blue Ridge Mountain regions located?
Definition
Between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions
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