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Virginia Studies SOL Review

Virginia Studies SOL Review. Geography. Geography. Click on the continent where Virginia is located. Geography. Virginia is located on the continent of North America. Geography. What 2 large bodies of water border Virginia?. Geography. The Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay. Geography.

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Virginia Studies SOL Review

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  1. Virginia Studies SOL Review Geography

  2. Geography Click on the continent where Virginia is located

  3. Geography • Virginia is located on the continent of North America

  4. Geography What 2 large bodies of water border Virginia?

  5. Geography • The Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay

  6. Geography Using the picture clues, explain how water features influenced the development of Virginia?

  7. Geography Water features influenced Virginia by providing: • Safe harbor • Transportation link • Excellent source of food • Pathway for further exploration

  8. Geography • Absolute location • Relative location means to locate a place relative to other landmarks while absolute location is locating a place using a coordinate system

  9. Geography • What 5 states border Virginia? ? ? Virginia ? ? ?

  10. Geography The bordering states are: • Maryland • West Virginia • Kentucky • Tennessee • North Carolina

  11. Geography • Using relative location, what statement can be made to describe the relation between Kentucky and Virginia?

  12. Geography • Using relative location, Kentucky is: next to Virginia

  13. Geography • Using cardinal and intermediate directions, describe where you would find each bordering state of Virginia • Maryland • West Virginia • Kentucky • Tennessee • North Carolina

  14. Geography • Using cardinal and intermediate directions, describe where you would find each bordering state of Virginia • Maryland: • West Virginia: • Kentucky: • Tennessee: • North Carolina: northeast northwest west southwest south

  15. Geography What 4 Virginia rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay?

  16. Geography Virginia rivers that flow into the Chesapeake: • James York R. • York • Rappahannock • Potomac

  17. Geography • Rivers • James River • York River • Potomac River • Rappahannock Match a city to a river: • Cities • Yorktown • Fredricksburg • Alexandria • Richmond/Jamestown

  18. Geography Match a city to a river • Richmond & Jamestown • Yorktown • Alexandria • Fredricksburg James River York River Potomac River Rappahannock River

  19. Geography • Analogies • Jamestown:James River::Yorktown: • Alexandria:Potomac River: :Fredricksburg: ? ?

  20. Geography • Analogies • Jamestown: James River: :Yorktown: York River • Alexandria: Potomac River: :Fredricksburg: Rappahannock River

  21. Geography Explain how a peninsula is different from an island

  22. Geography • Peninsula • Piece of land • Bordered on 3 sides by water • Island • Piece of land • Completely surrounded by water http://www.esva.com/

  23. Geography What is the name of the Virginia Peninsula?

  24. Geography Virginia Peninsula • Eastern Shore http://www.esva.com/

  25. Geography • What are the 5 geographic regions of Virginia?

  26. Geography • The Five Regions of Virginia are: Valley & Ridge Appalachian Plateau Tidewater Piedmont Blue Ridge

  27. Geography • What is the name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia?

  28. Geography • The name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia is the: Appalachian Mountains

  29. Geography • What is the Fall Line?

  30. Geography • The Fall Line is: • A natural border • Waterfalls prevent further travel • Divides Tidewater and Piedmont regions • Runs through or near Fredericksburg, Richmond, Petersburg

  31. Geography • What do all Virginia regions have in common geographically? • Which regions differ the most geographically? • Click HERE to view a chart to help answer these questions

  32. Geography • All Virginia regions have rivers • Geographically major differences lie between the Tidewater region and the Appalachian Plateau

  33. Geography Analogies • Poultry: Valley & Ridge: :__________: Appalachian Plateau • Shipbuilding: Tidewater: :__________: Valley & Ridge • Click HERE for chart

  34. Geography Analogies • Poultry: Valley & Ridge: :Coal mining: Appalachian Plateau • Shipbuilding: Tidewater: :Farming: Valley & Ridge

  35. Moderate to good soil, rivers/streams Poultry, Apples, Dairy, Beef Valley & Ridge Farming Mountainous, rivers/streams Appalachian Plateau Coal Coal mining Regions Geography Products Industries Chesapeake Bay, Great Dismal Swamp, Ocean, major rivers Shipbuilding, tourism, federal military installations Tidewater (Coastal Plain) Peanuts, Seafood Good soil, rivers, moderate climate Technology, federal & state government, farming & horse industry Piedmont Tobacco, Produce, Farms, Lumber Blue Ridge Mountain Source of rivers Old, Round mts. Apples Recreation

  36. Geography • What are Virginia’s transportation systems?

  37. Geography Virginia’s transportation systems include: • Highways • Railroads • Large ships • Air

  38. Geography • How are Virginia’s transportation systems used? Give 3 examples.

  39. Geography Virginia’s transportation system is used to: • Move raw materials to factories • Transport finished products to market • Export agricultural products • Transport manufacturing products

  40. Geography • How have computer systems, communications systems, and technology helped Virginia?

  41. Geography Technology has brought: • Economic Growth • Industry • Jobs • Money • Access to the world (WWW)

  42. Geography • What does the term tourism mean? ?

  43. Geography • Tourism means the travel of tourists, especially when thought of as a business

  44. Geography • Some people in Virginia work for the federal government. Name some jobs that would be considered federal government jobs.

  45. Geography Federal government jobs would include: • Post office • Booker T. Washington National Monument • Social Security & Veterans Administration • Army, Navy, Marines, National Reserve

  46. Geography • What are some characteristics of Virginia’s climate?

  47. Geography Characteristics of Virginia’s climate: • Mild • Distinct seasons

  48. Geography • What group of Native Americans lived in Virginia? http://www.powhatan.org/chief_powhatan.html Chief Powhatan

  49. Geography ab.mec.edu/jamestown/ powhatan.html The Native Americans that lived in Virginia were: • Eastern Woodland

  50. Geography How did the Eastern Woodland Indians survive during each season? http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/departments/espm/env-hist/espm160/assignments/jamestownall/jamestown_photos2.htm

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