Jeopardy: VA Studies Geography

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Jeopardy VA Studies Geography
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Name the five states that border Virginia.
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Name the five states that border Virginia.
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and
North Carolina
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Which geographic region is part of the
Appalachian mountain system?
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Which geographic region is part of the
Appalachian mountain system?
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Which geographic region is located between the
Piedmont, and Valley and Ridge regions?
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Which geographic region is located between the
Piedmont, and Valley and Ridge regions?
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Which geographic region is the source of many
rivers?
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Which geographic region is the source of many
rivers?
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Name the four major rivers that flow into the
Chesapeake Bay and that are separated by
peninsulas.
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James, York, Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers
Name the four major rivers that flow into the
Chesapeake Bay and that are separated by
peninsulas.
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What may be described using terms that show
connections between two places such as next
to, near and bordering?
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Relative Location
What may be described using terms that show
connections between two places such as next
to, near and bordering?
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Which geographic region includes the Great Valley
of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges?
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Valley and Ridge
Which geographic region includes the Great Valley
of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges?
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Which geographic region is located in Southwest
Virginia?
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Appalachian Plateau
Which geographic region is located in Southwest
Virginia?
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What word means a piece of land bordered by water
on three sides?
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Peninsula
What word means a piece of land bordered by water
on three sides?
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What body of water provided a safe harbor?
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Chesapeake Bay
What body of water provided a safe harbor?
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Alexandria is located along this river.
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Potomac River
Alexandria is located along this river.
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Which geographic region has flat land?
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Coastal Plain
Which geographic region has flat land?
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Which geographic region has old, rounded
mountains?
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Which geographic region has old, rounded
mountains?
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Which geographic region is west of the fall line?
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Piedmont
Which geographic region is west of the fall line?
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Virginia can be divided into ______ geographic
regions.
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Five
Virginia can be divided into ______ geographic
regions.
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What body of water provided transportation links
between Virginia and other places (Europe, Africa
and the Caribbean)?
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Atlantic Ocean
What body of water provided transportation links
between Virginia and other places (Europe, Africa
and the Caribbean)?
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Richmond and Jamestown are located along this
river.
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James River
Richmond and Jamestown are located along this
river.
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What is the natural border between the Coastal
Plain and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls
prevent further travel on the river?
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Fall Line
What is the natural border between the Coastal
Plain and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls
prevent further travel on the river?
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Which geographic region has rolling hills?
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Piedmont
Which geographic region has rolling hills?
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Which geographic region has an area of elevated
land that is flat on top?
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Appalachian Plateau
Which geographic region has an area of elevated
land that is flat on top?
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Which geographic region contains only a small
part of a plateau which is located in Virginia?
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Appalachian Plateau
Which geographic region contains only a small
part of a plateau which is located in Virginia?
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What word means an area of elevated land that is
flat on top?
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Plateau
What word means an area of elevated land that is
flat on top?
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What body of water separates the Eastern Shore
from the mainland of Virginia?
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Chesapeake Bay
What body of water separates the Eastern Shore
from the mainland of Virginia?
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Name the two bodies of water that border Virginia.
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Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean
Name the two bodies of water that border Virginia.
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What are the five geographic regions in Virginia?
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Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains,
Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau
What are the five geographic regions in Virginia?
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Which geographic region is located near the
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (including the
Eastern Shore)?
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Coastal Plain
Which geographic region is located near the
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (including the
Eastern Shore)?
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Which geographic region is located west of the
Blue Ridge Mountains?
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Valley and Ridge
Which geographic region is located west of the
Blue Ridge Mountains?
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What word means land at the foot of mountains?
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Piedmont
What word means land at the foot of mountains?
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Fredericksburg is located along this river.
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Rappahannock
Fredericksburg is located along this river.
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Rivers flow _______ to the sea.
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Downhill
Rivers flow _______ to the sea.
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