Virginia's Relative Location

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What words are used to describe the "relative location"?

"next to," "near," and "bordering"

How many bordering states surround Virginia?

5

How many geographic regions does Virginia have?

5

What region is located in the southwestern part of Virginia?

Appalachian Plateau

What bodies of water border Virginia?

Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay

What are the water falls and rapids known as?

Fall Line

What forms a natural border between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont region?

Fall Line

What landforms can be found in the Valley and Ridge region?

Great Valley of Virginia and the Allegheny Mountain Range

How can its location be described?

In relative terms

Into what body of water do the James, York, Rappahannock and Potomac rivers flow?

Into the Chesapeake Bay

What four major rivers are in the coastal plain?

James, York, Rappahannock, and the Potomac

What are the five bordering states?

Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina.

Where is Virginia located?

On the East Coast of the United States

How would you describe the Piedmont Region?

This region has many rolling hills.

Where does the Coastal Plain or Tidewater region stretch to on the east?

This region stretches to the Atlantic Ocean on the east.

Where does the Coastal Plain or Tidewater region stretch to on the west?

This region stretches to the Fall Line on the west.

Where is the Piedmont Region located?

West of the Fall Line

What is a plateau?

an area of flat land that is higher than the land around it

What is a valley?

an area of land between mountains

Where is the Blue Ridge region located?

between Piedmont and Valley and Ridge

In what direction are these bodies of water located?

east

How would you describe the coastal plain?

flat

How would you describe the Blue Ridge region?

old, rounded mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountain system


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