Maps and Regions: Tidewater and Piedmont Regions
Virginia is bordered by... MD WV Chesapeake Bay VA KY NC Atlantic Ocean TN
Virginia has 5 regions. Piedmont Coastal Plain
There are many _____________ in the Tidewater region. peninsulas What is the name of this peninsula? Eastern Shore
What forms a natural border between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions? Fall Line
PLEASE READ YOUR JOURNAL! There are four major rivers: Rappahannock Potomac York James PLEASE READ YOUR JOURNAL!
Can you name these cities? Alexandria Fredericksburg Richmond Yorktown
What is the other name for the Coastal Plain region? Tidewater
“land at the foot of the mountains” What does the word Piedmont mean?
What kind of land is the Coastal Plain region? low, flat land
What kind of land is the Piedmont region? rolling hills
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay What two bodies of water border the Coastal Plain region? Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay provides a safe ____________. harbor
What kind of landform is in the southeastern corner of the Coastal Plain region? Dismal Swamp
What is the name of the lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp? Lake Drummond
Who explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp? George Washington
What type of landform is the Eastern Shore? peninsula