27 terms

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What serves as a natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont regions of Virginia?	Fall Line
Which region of Virginia is located west of the Valley and Ridge?	Appalachian Plateau
Which region of Virginia is known for having rolling hills?	Piedmont
Which regions of Virginia are located west of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?	Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge and Appalachian Plateau
The place where waterfalls prevent travel on a river is ______.	Fall Line
Which regions of Virginia are located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains region?	Valley and Ridge & Appalachian Plateau
The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Valley and Ridge regions are part of what mountain system?	Appalachian
Which geographic region of Virginia is located east of the Fall Line?	Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Which region of Virginia contains the Great Valley?	Valley and Ridge
Fredericksburg is located near which Virginia River?	Rappahannock River
What shallow lake was located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and surrounded by swamp?	Lake Drummond
What does a peninsula have on three sides of it?	Water
A piece of land bordered by water on three sides is a _______.	Peninsula
George Washington explored and surveyed this water feature that surrounded Lake Drummond and had a variety of wild life.	Dismal Swamp
Jamestown is to James River as Yorktown is to the ________.	York River
Name the four major Virginia rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay.	James, Potomac, York & Rappahannock
Alexandria is located near which Virginia river?	Potomac River
The natural border between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) regions is the ____________.	Fall Line
Give two reasons why rivers were important to Virginia.	Transportation (exploration & settlement) & Source of Food
What body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?	Chesapeake Bay
Why did the Germans and Scots-Irish settle in the Shenandoah Valley?	The valley was a north-south migration route for settlers.
Name three examples of architecture that reflect different cultures.	Barns, Houses & Churches
The German and Scots-Irish settled primarily in which part of Virginia?	Shenandoah Valley
Why did the Africans settle in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions of Virginia?	Agriculture (Plantations)
What three groups greatly influenced the culture of Virginia?	Europeans, American Indians & Africans
What shows the beliefs, customs, and architecture of the people living in an area?	Culture and landscape
Which people settled primarily in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and piedmont regions of Virginia?	English and other Europeans

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• "What serves as a natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont regions of Virginia?" image
• "The place where waterfalls prevent travel on a river is ______." image
• "The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Valley and Ridge regions are part of what mountain system?" image
• "Fredericksburg is located near which Virginia River?" image
• "What shallow lake was located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and surrounded by swamp?" image
• "George Washington explored and surveyed this water feature that surrounded Lake Drummond and had a variety of wild life." image
• "Alexandria is located near which Virginia river?" image
• "What body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?" image
• "Name three examples of architecture that reflect different cultures." image
• "The German and Scots-Irish settled primarily in which part of Virginia?" image

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