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14 Cards in this Set
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What are Virginia's bordering bodies of water?
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Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
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What are Virginia's bordering states?
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Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina
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What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river?
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The Fall line
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What are the geographic regions of Virginia?
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Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau
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What is the peninsula that is part of Virginia?
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The Eastern Shore
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What are the water features that are part of Virginia?
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Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, James River, York River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River
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What region of Virginia has flat land located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay?
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Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region
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What region of Virginia is called the land at the foot of mountains, has rolling hills, and is located west of the Fall line?
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Piedmont Region
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What region of Virginia is old, rounded mountains and part of the Appalachian mountain system?
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Blue Ridge Mountain Region
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What region of Virginia is located in southwest Virginia?
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The Appalachian Plateau Region
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What body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?
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Chesapeake Bay
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What body of water provided transportation link between Virginia and other places like Europe, Afria ?
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Atlantic Ocean
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What were a source of food and provided a pathway for exploration and settlement in Virginia?
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rivers
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What region is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions and is the source of many rivers?
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Blue Ridge Mountains
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