1. Virginia Geology

2. Physiographic provinces
There are five physiographic provinces in Virginia. Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, and the Appalachian Plateau.
Each physiographic province has its own characteristics.

3. Coastal Plain Closest to the beach western border is the fault line
eastern border is the Atlantic Ocean
flat low-lying area with swamps and marshes
made mostly of sedimentary rock from the erosion of the Appalachian Mountains
Most fossils are of marine organisms which means that large areas of Virginia were covered in seawater

4. Piedmont largest province fault line is to the east
Blue Ridge is to the west
made of igneous and metamorphic rock.
Fall line – a narrow zone of small waterfalls and rapids
found as the border between the coastal plain and the piedmont provinces

5. Blue Ridge includes the Blue Ridge Mountains
folded and faulted mountains that are thickly forested
highest point in Virginia is Mount Rogers
Made of igneous rocks
Fossils can be found here of marine animals because these rocks were once under water

6. Valley and Ridge includes most karst topography made of limestone
parallel ridges and valleys
used mostly for farming
Fossils from the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras are found here

7. Appalachian Plateau most mining of coal is done here
relatively flat but can be hilly and rugged

8. Virginia Watersheds
A watershed, or drainage basin, is the land area which contributes water to a stream, lake, river, wetland, or groundwater.
Managing water resources on a watershed basis makes good sense - environmentally, financially, and socially. 
Watersheds are defined by natural hydrology, not political boundaries, and represent the most logical basis for managing water resources.

10. Watersheds of Virginia
We live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Virginia is also in the Mississippi watershed which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico .
Some water flows into the Atlantic Ocean as it goes into North Carolina.