Virginia Geography Review

1. Virginia Geography Review Melodi Power Geography SOL VS.2

2. C. A. B. On which continent below is Virginia located on? • Africa • North America • South America

3. SOL VS.2 Geography Virginia is located on the continent of North America

4. What body or bodies of water border Virginia? • The Chesapeake Bay • The Atlantic Ocean • Both the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay

5. SOL VS.2 Geography • The Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay border Virginia

6. Water features influenced Virginia by… • Providing safe harbor • Offering a transportation link • Serving as a source for food • Providing a pathway for further exploration • All of the above

7. Which of the following rivers does NOT flow into the Chesapeake Bay? • James River • York River • Chesapeake River • Rappahannock River • Potomac River

8. SOL VS.2 Geography Virginia rivers that flow into the Chesapeake: • James York R. • York • Rappahannock • Potomac

9. What river is the city of Yorktown near? • James River • Potomac River • Rappahannock River • York River

10. What city is the Rappahannock River near? • Jamestown • Yorktown • Fredricksburg • Alexandria

11. What city is the Potomac River near? • Jamestown • Yorktown • Fredricksburg • Alexandria

12. What river is near Jamestown and Richmond? • James River • Potomac River • Rappahannock River • York River

13. Match a city to a river Richmond & Jamestown Yorktown Alexandria Fredricksburg SOL VS.2 Geography James River York River Potomac River Rappahannock River

14. SOL VS.2 Geography • Analogies • Jamestown: James River: :Yorktown: York River • Alexandria: Potomac River: :Fredricksburg: Rappahannock River

15. A Peninsula is different from an island because… • Peninsula • Piece of land • Bordered on 3 sides by water • Island • Piece of land • Completely surrounded by water http://www.esva.com/

16. A peninsula and an island are both • Bordered on 3 sides by water • Pieces of land • Completely surrounded by water

17. A peninsula is a piece of land that is… • Bordered on 3 sides by water • Completely surrounded by water

18. An island is… • Bordered on 3 sides by water • Completely surrounded by water

19. What is the name of the Virginia Peninsula? • The Chesapeake • Accomack County • Across the Bay • The Eastern Shore

20. SOL VS.2 Geography Virginia Peninsula • Eastern Shore http://www.esva.com/

21. SOL VS.2 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

22. SOL VS.2 Geography • Using absolute location, identify where Norfolk is located. VIRGINIA Charlottesville 38° 2' N 78° 31' W Danville AP 36° 34' N 79° 20' W Fredericksburg 38° 18' N 77° 28' W Harrisonburg 38° 27' N 78° 54' W Lynchburg AP 37° 20' N 79° 12' W Norfolk AP 36° 54' N 76° 12' W Petersburg 37° 11' N 77° 31' W Richmond AP 37° 30' N 77° 20' W Roanoke AP 37° 19' N 79° 58' W Staunton 38° 16' N 78° 54' W Winchester 39° 12' N 78° 10' W

23. Locating a place using a coordinate system is called __________ • Relative location • Absolute location

24. Using relative location think about… • What 5 states border Virginia? ? ? Virginia ? ? ?

25. SOL VS.2 Geography The bordering states are: • Maryland • West Virginia • Kentucky • Tennessee • North Carolina

26. Which of the following states does NOT border Virginia? • Ohio • West Virginia • Maryland • Kentucky • Tennessee • North Carolina

27. SOL VS.2 Geography • Using relative location, what statement can be made to describe the relation between Kentucky and Virginia?

28. SOL VS.2 Geography • Using relative location, Kentucky is: next to Virginia

29. SOL VS.2 Geography • Using cardinal and intermediate directions, describe where you would find each bordering state of Virginia • Maryland • West Virginia • Kentucky • Tennessee • North Carolina

30. SOL VS.2 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

31. SOL VS.2 Geography • The Five Regions of Virginia are: Ridge & Valley Appalachian Plateau Tidewater Piedmont Blue Ridge

32. Which color is the Piedmont region located in? • pink • dark blue • yellow • green • light blue

33. Which color is the Blue Ridge region located in? • pink • dark blue • yellow • green • light blue

34. Which geographic region does the dark blue area represent? • Appalachian Plateau • Piedmont • Blue Ridge • Ridge and Valley • Tidewater

35. Which geographic region does the light blue area represent? • Appalachian Plateau • Piedmont • Blue Ridge • Ridge and Valley • Tidewater

36. Which geographic region does the yellow area represent? • Appalachian Plateau • Piedmont • Blue Ridge • Ridge and Valley • Tidewater

37. SOL VS.2 Geography • The name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia is the: Appalachian Mountains

38. SOL VS.2 Geography • The Fall Line is: • A natural border • Waterfalls prevent further travel • Divides Tidewater and Piedmont regions • Runs through or near Fredricksburg, Richmond, Petersburg

39. A Fall Line … • is a natural border • divides Tidewater and Piedmont Regions • runs through or near Fredricksburg, Richmond, and Petersburg • is all of the above

40. The name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia is the: • Appalachian Mountains • Fall Line

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