 | Term | Definition |
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Area of elevated land that is flat on top |
Plateau |
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The natural boarder between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river |
Fall Line |
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Many early Virginia cities developed along the ______ |
Fall Line |
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_______ flow downhill to the sea. |
Rivers |
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_______ major rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay. |
Four |
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Rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay are separated by ________. |
Peninsulas |
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The __________ separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia. |
Chesapeake Bay |
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A piece of land bordered by water on three sides. |
Peninsula |
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Water feature that provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (e.g. Europe, Africa, Caribbean) |
Atlantic Ocean |
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Water feature that provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation |
Chesapeake Bay |
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Water feature that flows into the Chesapeake Bay, area where Richmond and Jamestown are located |
James River |
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Water feature that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and area where Yorktown is located |
York River |
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Water feature that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and area where Alexandria is located |
Potomac River |
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Water feature that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and area where Fredericksburg is located. |
Rappahannock River |
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Rivers were a source of _______. |
Food |
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Each river provided a pathway for __________ of Virginia. |
exploration and settlement |
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_________ is a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. |
Eastern Shore |
