Race to the Governor's House - 1

Relative Location

What may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as "next to", "near"' "bordering"

Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay

Two bodies of water that border Virginia

Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina

Five states that border Virginia

Fall Line

What is the natural border between the Coastal Plains (Tidewater) and Piedmont region, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river

Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau

Five geographic regions of Virginia

Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

Geographic region that has flat land

Piedmont

Geographic region that has rolling hills

Blue Ridge Mountains

Geographic region that has old rounded mountains

Appalachian Plateau

Geographic region that has an area of elevated land that is flat on top

Valley and Ridge

Geographic region that includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges

Piedmont

Geographic region west of the Fall Line

Blue Ridge Mountains

Geographic region that is part of the Appalachian mountain system

Appalachian Plateau

Geographic region that is located in southwest Virginia

Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

Geographic region that is located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (including the Eastern Shore)

Blue Ridge Mountains

Geographic region located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions

Valley and Ridge

Geographic region that is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Blue Ridge Mountains

Geographic region that is the source of many rivers

Appalachian Plateau

Geographic region that contains only a small part of a plateau which is located in Virginia

Piedmont

Word that means land at the foot of the mountain

Plateau

Word that means an area of elevated land that is flat on top

Peninsula

Word that means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides

Atlantic Ocean

Body of water that provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (ex. Europe, Africa, Caribbean)

Chesapeake Bay

Body of water that provided a safe harbor

Potomac River, Rappahannock River, York River, James River

Four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay and that are separated by penisulas

Potomac River

Alexandria is located along this river

Rappahannock River

Fredericksburg is located along this river

James River

Richmond and Jamestown are located along this river

Chesapeake Bay

Body of water that separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia

Eastern Shore

The penisula that is bordered by Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east

Lake Drummond

The shallow lake that is located in the Tidewater region and surrounded by the Dismal Swamp

Dismal Swamp

Part of Virginia that has a variety of wildlife and was surveyed by Georg Washington