ZONK! Virginia Studies Review of Regions

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Question A The Eastern Shore is a: A.Plateau B.Peninsula C.Valley Answer

Answer A The Eastern Shore is a PENINSULA (B). ZONK!

Question B Richmond is located: A.On the Fall Line B.In the Valley and Ridge Region C.On the Rappahannock River Answer

Answer B Richmond is located ON THE FALL LINE (A). ZONK!

Question C Answer The Valley and Ridge is located: A.4 B.3 C.2

Answer C The Valley and Ridge is located: A.4 ZONK!

Question D If a company wanted to build houses in Virginia near the ocean, which region would it choose? A.Piedmont B.Coastal Plain (Tidewater) C.Valley and Ridge D.Appalachian Plateau Answer

Answer D If a company wanted to build houses in Virginia near the ocean, it would choose the COASTAL PLAIN region (B). ZONK! Coastal Plain

Question E Which sentence explains a common geographic characteristic of Virginia’s Rivers (James, York, Potomac, Rappahannock)? A.Each creates an island. B.Each flows into the Dismal Swamp. C.Each creates an isthmus. D.Each flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Answer

Answer E Which sentence explains a common geographic characteristic of Virginia’s Rivers (James, York, Potomac, Rappahannock) D. Each flows into the Chesapeake Bay. ZONK!

Question F Which of these map symbols might best represent the Piedmont region? Answer A. B. C. D.

Answer F The Piedmont region can best be represented by ROLLING HILLS. ZONK! C.

Question G River travel stops at the fall line because of — A.Waterfalls B.Mountains C.Peninsulas D.Swamps Answer

Answer G River travel stops at the fall line because of — WATERFALLS (A). ZONK!

Question H Which river goes through 4 regions? A.James B.York C.Rappahannock Answer

Answer H The river that goes through 4 regions is the JAMES RIVER (A). ZONK!

Question I Which region has 4 peninsulas? A. Appalachian Plateau B.Piedmont C.Coastal Plain Answer

Answer I The COASTAL PLAIN (C) has 4 peninsulas: the Upper Neck, the Middle Peninsula, the Peninsula, and the Eastern Shore. ZONK! Eastern Shore

Question J The natural border between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont Region is called: A.Fall Line B.Rappahannock River C.Blue Ridge Mountains Answer

Answer J The natural border between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont Region is called the FALL LINE(A). ZONK!

Question K Fredericksburg is located on which river? A.Potomac River B.Rappahannock River C.York River Answer

Answer K Fredericksburg is located on the RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER (B). ZONK!

Question L To get from the mainland to the Eastern Shore, you need to cross: A. the James River B. The Allegheny Mountains C. the Chesapeake Bay Answer

Answer L To get from the mainland to the Eastern Shore, you need to cross the CHESAPEAKE BAY (C). ZONK!

Question M Which city is in the Coastal Plain Region and famous for shipbuilding? A. Fredericksburg B. Richmond C. Norfolk Answer

Answer M NORFOLK (C) is in the Coastal Plain Region and is famous for shipbuilding. ZONK!

Question N A peninsula is: A. a finger of land with water on 3 sides B. a raised, level piece of land C. a valley Answer

Answer N A peninsula is A FINGER OF LAND WITH WATER ON 3 SIDES (A). ZONK!

Question O If you drive west from the Piedmont Region, which mountain range will you come to first? A. Blue Ridge Mountains B. Allegheny Mountains C. Rocky Mountains Answer

Answer O If you drive west from the Piedmont Region, you will come to the BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS (A) first. ZONK!

Question P Which mountain range is on the western border of Virginia? A. Blue Ridge Mountains B. Allegheny Mountains C. Rocky Mountains Answer

Answer P The ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS (B) are on the western border of Virginia. ZONK!

Question Q Why are the Blue Ridge Mountains the source of many rivers? A. because water flows from the highest ground to the lowest ground B. because it is a plateau C. because it is the lowest land in the region Answer

Answer Q The Blue Ridge Mountains are the source of many rivers (A) BECAUSE WATER FLOWS FROM THE HIGHEST GROUND TO THE LOWEST GROUND. ZONK!

Question R Cities formed along the Fall Line because: A. the waterfalls and rapids formed a barrier to river transportation B. the land was flat C. it was easy to get past the mountains Answer

Answer R Cities formed along the Fall Line because (A) THE WATERFALLS AND RAPIDS FORMED A BARRIER TO RIVER TRANSPORTATION ZONK!

Question S Cities formed in the Great Valley because: A. of the waterfalls B. it was close to the ocean C. it had fertile soil and shelter from the mountains Answer

Answer S Cities formed in the Great Valley because IT HAD FERTILE SOIL AND SHELTER FROM THE MOUNTAINS (C). ZONK!

Question T Which of the following in NOT an important industry of the Coastal Plain? A. ship building B. coal mining C. fishing Answer

Answer T COAL MINING (B) is an important industry of the Appalachian Plateau, NOT the Coastal Plain. ZONK!

Question U A person who wanted to be a coal miner should look for a job in the A. Appalachian Plateau B. Piedmont Region C. Tidewater Region Answer

Answer U A person who wants to be a coal miner should look for a job in the (A) APPALACHIAN PLATEAU. ZONK!

Question V Which of the following in NOT an important industry in the northern part of the Piedmont Region? A. Federal Government B. Technology C. Poultry Answer

Answer V POULTRY (C) is an important industry in the Valley and Ridge Region. ZONK!

Question W If you live in the Piedmont Region, which type of farm would you have? A. tobacco B. apple orchard C. poultry Answer

Answer W You would most likely have a (A) TOBACCO farm if you lived in the Piedmont region. ZONK!

Question X An important industry in the Great Valley is: A.textiles B.poultry C.shipbuilding Answer

Answer X An important industry in the Great Valley is POULTRY (B). ZONK!

Question Y Which Great Valley city if famous for its apples? A. Norfolk B. Danville C. Winchester Answer

Answer Y WINCHESTER (C), located in the Great Valley, is famous for its apples. ZONK World’s Largest Apple in Winchester, Virginia

Question Z Which state is located NORTH-WEST of Virginia: A. North Carolina B. Tennessee C. West Virginia Answer

Answer Z WEST VIRGINIA (C) is located North West of Virginia. ZONK!

Question AA What is the other name for the Coastal Plain region? A. Tide Washer B. Try Harder C. Tidewater D. Coastal Party Answer

Answer AA The other name for the Coastal Plain is the TIDEWATER Region (C). ZONK!

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