Physiographic Provinces of Virginia

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Physiographic Provinces of Virginia
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Virginia is divided into ____ major physiographic
provinces (physio-physical features, graphicmap
of).
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Coastal Plain
Valley Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
E
W
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
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The Coastal PlainA gently seaward sloping
surface in Eastern Virginia
300 -Coastal Plain
Pile
_______ of loose sediments that have eroded
from the mountains.
0 sea level
Sediments
The highest elevation is about 300 ft. above sea
level.
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1. Kinds of rocks
2. Ages of rocks
3. Fossils

Sedimentary, loose sediment
0-225 mya (millions of years ago)
Sea critters
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sand
This area is rich in _____ and ______ resources.
gravel
Fall line
b. Major cities are located here.
a. Waterfalls and rapids are located here.
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The PiedmontA gently rolling area with hills and
valleys (pied-foot, mont-mountains). This is
located in Central Virginia.
E
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
W
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subduction
An episode of ___________that occurred before
the formation of the Appalachian Mountains
created theserocks. They are partof the ______
ofthe mountains.
roots
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1. Kinds of rocks
2. Ages of rocks
3. Fossils

Igneous and metamorphic(some sediment)
245-570 mya
None
Exception Culpepper Co.Dinosaur tracks
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Blue Ridge A narrow line of mountains north of
Roanoke, a broader, upland surface south of
Roanoke. _________ mountains in Virginia. The
Appalachian mountains are ________ and more
_________ than the Rocky Mountains.
Highest
older
eroded
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Mount Rogers
Elevation 5719
W
Highestpeak
__________________ in Virginia.
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1. Kinds of rocks
2. Ages of rocks
3. Fossils

Igneous metamorphic
245 mya-1 bya
None
Metamorphosis
____________ occurred during the Appalachian
Mountain formation. These are the ________ rocks
in Virginia.
oldest
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Valley and RidgeAn area of long, parallel ridges
separated by valleys
W
Ridges
Valleys
Great Valley
Blue Ridge
Plateau
Thrust Faults
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Sections of hard, resistant rocks make up the
ridges, while soft, eroded limestone makes up the
valleys. ________ has eroded and leaves caves
and caverns (karst topography).
Limestone
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Folding and faulting occurred during the
formation of the Appalachian Mountains (when N.
America collided with Africa and Europe). This
occurred during the Paleozoic Era (300-265
million years ago).
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1. Kinds of rocks
2. Ages of rocks
3. Fossils

Sediment
350-570 mya
Sea critters
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Appalachian PlateauThis is a series of plateaus
separated by faults. The Boot
This area is known for rich deposits of ____,
____, and _________.
coal
oil
natural gas
Coal seams
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1. Kinds of rocks
2. Ages of rocks
3. Fossils

Sediment
286-360 mya
Scale treesFernsSome sea critters
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W
E
Appalachian Plateau
Plateaus
Rolling Hills
Valley Ridge
Faults
Alleghany County