Virginia Geography
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Heidi Ward
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Virginia Geography
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Virginia 's Regions
Virginia has five regions
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Memory Phrase:
A Very Big Pepsi Cola
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Appalachian Plateau
Plateau is an area of elevated land that is flat on top
Only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia
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Valley and Ridge
Consist of valleys with ridges
Part of the Appalachian Mountain System
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Often known as the source of many rivers
Part of the Appalachian Mountain Sytem
Consist of old rounded mountains
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PIedmont
Consist of rolling hills
"Land at the foot of the mountains"
Bordered to the east by the fall line
This is the region we live in
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Coastal Plain
Consist of flat land
Is bordered by the fall line to the west
Is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the East
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Virginia's Bordering States
Five states border Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolinia
Memory Phrase:
Mustard with Ketchup Taste Nasty
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Major Rivers in Virginia
Four Major Rivers in Virginia
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
York River
James River
Memory Phrase:
Please Remeber Your Jacket
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Other bodies of Water
Atlantic Ocean borders Virginia to the east
Chesapeake Bay seperates Mainland Virgina and the Eastern Shore
Lake Drummond and Dismal swamp are located in Coastal Plain Region
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Which region of Virginia has rolling hills?
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Which region is shaded in yellow?
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Which region is shaded in purple?
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What is marked #3 on the map?
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