1. Virginia Studies SOL Review
Geography

2. Geography
Click on the continent where Virginia is located

3. Geography
Virginia is located on the continent of North America

4. Geography
What 2 large bodies of water border Virginia?

5. Geography
The Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay

6. Geography
Using the picture clues, explain how water features influenced the development of Virginia?

7. Geography Water features influenced Virginia by providing: Safe harbor
Transportation link
Excellent source of food
Pathway for further exploration

8. Geography Absolute location
Relative location means to locate a place relative to other landmarks while absolute location is locating a place using a coordinate system

9. Geography
What 5 states border Virginia? ? ?
Virginia ? ? ?

10. Geography Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina
The bordering states are:
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina

11. Geography
Using relative location, what statement can be made to describe the relation between Kentucky and Virginia?

12. Geography
Using relative location, Kentucky is:
next to
Virginia

13. Geography
Using cardinal and intermediate directions, describe where you would find each bordering state of Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina

14. Geography
Using cardinal and intermediate directions, describe where you would find each bordering state of Virginia
Maryland:
West Virginia:
Kentucky:
Tennessee:
North Carolina:
northeast
northwest
west
southwest
south

15. Geography
What 4 Virginia rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay?

16. Geography Virginia rivers that flow into the Chesapeake: James York
York R.
York
Rappahannock
Potomac

17. Geography Match a city to a river: Rivers Cities James River Yorktown
Fredricksburg
Alexandria
Richmond/Jamestown
Rivers
James River
York River
Potomac River
Rappahannock

18. Geography Match a city to a river Richmond & Jamestown Yorktown
Alexandria
Fredricksburg
James River
York River
Potomac River
Rappahannock River

19. Geography ? Analogies Jamestown:James River::Yorktown:
Alexandria:Potomac River: :Fredricksburg: ? ?

20. Geography Analogies Jamestown: James River: :Yorktown: York River
Alexandria: Potomac River: :Fredricksburg: Rappahannock River

21. Geography
Explain how a peninsula is different from an island

22. Geography Peninsula Island Piece of land Bordered on 3 sides by water
Completely surrounded by water

23. Geography
What is the name of the Virginia Peninsula?

24. Geography
Virginia Peninsula
Eastern Shore

25. Geography
What are the 5 geographic regions of Virginia?

26. Geography Valley & Ridge Appalachian Plateau Tidewater Piedmont
The Five Regions of Virginia are:
Valley & Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Tidewater
Piedmont
Blue Ridge

27. Geography
What is the name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia?

28. Appalachian Mountains
Geography
The name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia is the:
Appalachian Mountains

29. Geography
What is the Fall Line?

30. Geography The Fall Line is: A natural border
Waterfalls prevent further travel
Divides Tidewater and Piedmont regions
Runs through or near Fredericksburg, Richmond, Petersburg

31. Geography What do all Virginia regions have in common geographically?
Which regions differ the most geographically?
Click HERE to view a chart to help answer these questions

32. Geography All Virginia regions have rivers
Geographically major differences lie between the Tidewater region and the Appalachian Plateau

33. Geography
Analogies
Poultry: Valley & Ridge: :__________: Appalachian Plateau
Shipbuilding: Tidewater: :__________: Valley & Ridge
Click HERE for chart

34. Geography
Analogies
Poultry: Valley & Ridge: :Coal mining: Appalachian Plateau
Shipbuilding: Tidewater: :Farming: Valley & Ridge

35. Regions Geography Products Industries Valley & Ridge Tidewater
Coal mining
Coal
Mountainous, rivers/streams
Appalachian Plateau
Farming
Poultry, Apples, Dairy, Beef
Moderate to good soil, rivers/streams
Valley & Ridge
Chesapeake Bay, Great Dismal Swamp, Ocean, major rivers
Shipbuilding, tourism, federal military installations
Tidewater
(Coastal Plain)
Peanuts,
Seafood
Good soil, rivers, moderate climate
Technology, federal & state government, farming & horse industry
Piedmont
Tobacco, Produce, Farms, Lumber
Blue Ridge
Mountain
Source of rivers
Old, Round mts.
Apples
Recreation

36. Geography
What are Virginia’s transportation systems?

37. Geography Virginia’s transportation systems include: Highways
Railroads
Large ships
Air

38. Geography
How are Virginia’s transportation systems used? Give 3 examples.

39. Geography Virginia’s transportation system is used to:
Move raw materials to factories
Transport finished products to market
Export agricultural products
Transport manufacturing products

40. Geography
How have computer systems, communications systems, and technology helped Virginia?

41. Geography Technology has brought: Economic Growth
Industry
Jobs
Money
Access to the world (WWW)

42. Geography
What does the term tourism mean? ?

43. Geography
Tourism means the travel of tourists, especially when thought of as a business

44. Geography
Some people in Virginia work for the federal government. Name some jobs that would be considered federal government jobs.

45. Geography Federal government jobs would include: Post office
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Social Security & Veterans Administration
Army, Navy, Marines, National Reserve

46. Geography
What are some characteristics of Virginia’s climate?

47. Geography
Characteristics of Virginia’s climate:
Mild
Distinct seasons

48. Geography What group of Native Americans lived in Virginia?
Chief Powhatan

49. Geography The Native Americans that lived in Virginia were:
Eastern Woodland
ab.mec.edu/jamestown/ powhatan.html

50. Geography
How did the Eastern Woodland Indians survive during each season?

51. Geography The Eastern Woodland Indians survived each season by: Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Hunting birds and animals
Fishing and picking berries
Growing crops
Harvesting crops

52. Geography
What were the three Indian language groups of Virginia?

53. Geography Algonquian- Coastal Plains Siouan- Piedmont
Iroquoian- Southwestern Virginia

54. Geography
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