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Race to the Governor's House - 1

Terms in this set (31)

Relative Location
What may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as "next to", "near"' "bordering"
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
Two bodies of water that border Virginia
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
Five states that border Virginia
Fall Line
What is the natural border between the Coastal Plains (Tidewater) and Piedmont region, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river
Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau
Five geographic regions of Virginia
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Geographic region that has flat land
Piedmont
Geographic region that has rolling hills
Blue Ridge Mountains
Geographic region that has old rounded mountains
Appalachian Plateau
Geographic region that has an area of elevated land that is flat on top
Valley and Ridge
Geographic region that includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges
Piedmont
Geographic region west of the Fall Line
Blue Ridge Mountains
Geographic region that is part of the Appalachian mountain system
Appalachian Plateau
Geographic region that is located in southwest Virginia
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Geographic region that is located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (including the Eastern Shore)
Blue Ridge Mountains
Geographic region located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions
Valley and Ridge
Geographic region that is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
Geographic region that is the source of many rivers
Appalachian Plateau
Geographic region that contains only a small part of a plateau which is located in Virginia
Piedmont
Word that means land at the foot of the mountain
Plateau
Word that means an area of elevated land that is flat on top
Peninsula
Word that means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides
Atlantic Ocean
Body of water that provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (ex. Europe, Africa, Caribbean)
Chesapeake Bay
Body of water that provided a safe harbor
Potomac River, Rappahannock River, York River, James River
Four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay and that are separated by penisulas
Potomac River
Alexandria is located along this river
Rappahannock River
Fredericksburg is located along this river
James River
Richmond and Jamestown are located along this river
Chesapeake Bay
Body of water that separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia
Eastern Shore
The penisula that is bordered by Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east
Lake Drummond
The shallow lake that is located in the Tidewater region and surrounded by the Dismal Swamp
Dismal Swamp
Part of Virginia that has a variety of wildlife and was surveyed by Georg Washington
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