Attachment A: Geographic Regions of Virginia
Attachment A: Geographic Regions of Virginia
Attachment B: Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Graphic Organizer
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Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
region on the map.
Attachment C: Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Graphic Organizer, Answer Key
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Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
region on the map.
Attachment D: Piedmont Graphic Organizer
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Piedmont
region on the map.
Attachment E: Piedmont Graphic Organizer, Answer Key
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Piedmont
region on the map.
Attachment F: Blue Ridge Mountains Graphic Organizer
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Blue Ridge Mountains
region on the map.
Attachment G: Blue Ridge Mountains Graphic Organizer, Answer Key
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Blue Ridge Mountains
region on the map.
Attachment H: Valley and Ridge Graphic Organizer
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Valley and Ridge
region on the map.
Attachment I: Valley and Ridge Graphic Organizer, Answer Key
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Valley and Ridge
region on the map.
Attachment J: Appalachian Plateau Graphic Organizer
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Appalachian Plateau
region on the map.
Attachment K: Appalachian Plateau Graphic Organizer, Answer Key
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Appalachian Plateau
region on the map.
Attachment M: “I Have…Who Has…?”
Directions: Copy the playing cards shown below on card stock, and cut them out. Give each student one card. Choose one student to begin the activity. This student reads the “I Have…Who Has…?” question on his/her card. The student who has the card with the answer to this question reads the answer and then reads the question on his/her card. Students should continue until the last card is matched with the card that started the activity. If you time the rounds, students may play several rounds of this game to try to beat the time of the previous round.
|I have: |I have: |
|Peninsula. |Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North |
| |Carolina. |
| | |
|Who has the states that border Virginia? | |
| |Who has the body of water that separates the mainland and the |
| |Eastern Shore Peninsula? |
|I have: |I have: |
|The Chesapeake Bay. |Atlantic Ocean. |
| | |
| | |
|Who has the ocean that borders Virginia? |Who has the region whose geographical characteristic is |
| |described as flat? |
|I have: |I have: |
|Tidewater (Coastal Plain). |Eastern Shore peninsula. |
| | |
| | |
|Who has the peninsula that lies between the Atlantic Ocean and |Who has the region with rolling hills, rapids, and the Fall |
|Chesapeake Bay? |Line? |
|I have: |I have: |
|Piedmont. |Blue Ridge Mountains. |
| | |
| | |
|Who has the region that is west of the Piedmont? |Who has the rivers that separate the peninsulas of the Coastal |
| |Plains region? |
|I have: |I have: |
|The James, York, Potomac, and Rappahannock. |Richmond and Fredericksburg. |
| | |
| | |
|Who has the names of two cities located along the Fall Line? |Who has the river that flows from the Blue Ridge Mountains |
| |through the Coastal Plains region? |
|I have: |I have: |
|The James River. |The Fall Line. |
| | |
| | |
|Who has the place where the land rises and ships cannot go |Who has the peninsulas of the Coastal Plains (Tidewater) region?|
|upstream? | |
|I have: |I have: |
|Middle Peninsula, Eastern Shore, Northern Neck, and the Peninsula.|Richmond. |
| | |
| | |
|Who has the capital city of Virginia? |Who has a shallow natural lake located in the Coastal Plain |
| |(Tidewater) region that is surrounded by the Dismal Swamp? |
|I have: |I have: |
|Lake Drummond. |The Dismal Swamp. |
| | |
|Who has the name of a water feature in the Coastal Plain | |
|(Tidewater) region that has a variety of wildlife and was explored|Who has a piece of land bordered by water on there sides? |
|by George Washington? | |
WATER FEATURES IN VIRGINIA IMPORTANT FACTS
Atlantic Ocean — Links Virginia to other places
Chesapeake Bay — Provided a safe harbor
— Was a source of food and transportation1
James River — Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
— Richmond and Jamestown located along the James River
York River — Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
— Yorktown is located along the York River
Potomac River — Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
— Alexandria is located along the Potomac River
Rappahannock River — Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
— Fredericksburg located along the Rappahannock River
Lake Drummond — Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region
— Shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp2
Dismal Swamp — Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region
— Home to a wide variety of wildlife
1Each waterway was a source of food and provided a pathway for exploration and settlement.
2Early settlement patterns in the region were shaped by the Dismal Swamp
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The Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region
Land:
Fall Line:
Location:
The Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region
Land:
The land of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region is flat.
Fall Line:
The Fall Line is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont regions.
The waterfalls and rapids at the Fall Line prevent further travel on the river.
Location:
The land is flat in this region.
It is located near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay.
The Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region includes the Eastern Shore. The Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region is east of the Fall Line.
The Piedmont Region
Land:
Fall Line:
Location:
The Piedmont Region
Land:
The land of the Piedmont region includes rolling hills.
Fall Line:
The Fall Line is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont regions.
The waterfalls and rapids at the Fall Line prevent further travel on the river.
Location:
The Piedmont region is west of the Fall Line.
The Blue Ridge Mountains Region
Land:
Additional Information:
Location:
The Blue Ridge Mountains Region
Land:
The land of the Blue Ridge Mountains region includes old, rounded mountains.
The Blue Ridge Mountains region is a part of the Appalachian Mountain system.
Additional Information:
The Blue Ridge Mountains region is the source of many rivers.
Location:
The Blue Ridge Mountains region is located between the Piedmont region and the Valley and Ridge region.
The Valley and Ridge Region
Land:
Additional Information:
Location:
The Valley and Ridge Region
Land:
The Valley and Ridge region is a part of the Appalachian Mountain system.
The Valley and Ridge region includes other valleys separated by ridges.
Additional Information:
The Valley and Ridge region includes the Great Valley of Virginia.
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Valley and Ridge region
on the map.
Shade in the
Valley and Ridge region
on the map.
Location:
The Valley and Ridge region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains region.
The Appalachian Plateau Region
Land:
Additional Information:
Location:
The Appalachian Plateau Region
Land:
The Appalachian Plateau region includes a plateau that is an area of elevated land that is flat on top. Only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia.
Additional Information:
A plateau is an area of elevated land that is flat on top.
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Valley and Ridge region
on the map.
Shade in the
Valley and Ridge region
on the map.
Location:
The Appalachian Plateau region is located in Southwest Virginia.
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