Virginia

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State Flag

State BirdCardinal

State InsectTiger Swallowtail Butterfly

State Flower State Tree

American Dogwood

State DogAmerican Foxhound

State FishBrook Trout

Location of Virginia

Relative location may be described by using terms that show connections between two places, such as next to, near, and bordering.

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Atlantic Ocean

Chesapeake Bay

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Regions of

Virginia

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater): VS.2b

Fall Line

Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

The Fall Line

Piedmont

Coastal Plain

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flat land

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): VS.2b

located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake

Bay

Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

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includes the Eastern Shore

Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

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Eastern Shore

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The Eastern Shore is a peninsula

bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and

the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

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Eastern Shore

A peninsula is a piece of land bordered by water on three sides.

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east of the Fall Line

Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

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Piedmont

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Piedmont: VS.2b

Fall Line

Piedmont:

The Fall Line

Piedmont

Coastal Plain

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rolling hills

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west of the Fall Line

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Piedmont:

means “land at the foot of the mountains”

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Blue Ridge Mountains

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Blue Ridge Mountains:

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old rounded mountains

Blue Ridge Mountains:

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Blue Ridge Mountains:

part of the Appalachian

mountain system

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Blue Ridge Mountains:

Piedmont

Ridge and Valley

Blue Ridge Mts

located between the Piedmont and the Valley

and Ridge regions

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source of many rivers

Blue Ridge Mountains:

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Valley and Ridge

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Valley and Ridge: VS.2b

Includes the Great Valley and Ridge and other valleys separated by

ridges

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Valley and Ridge:

part of the Appalachian

mountain system

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located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Valley and Ridge:

Blue Ridge Mts

Valley and Ridge

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Appalachian Plateau

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Appalachian Plateau: VS.2b

located in Southwest Virginia

Appalachian Plateau : VS.2b

A plateau is an area of elevated (up high)

land that is flat on top.

Appalachian Plateau : VS.2b

Appalachian Plateau :

only a small part of the plateau is located in

Virginia

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Water Features of

Virginia

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Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean: VS.2c

Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean:

borders Virginia to the east

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Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean:

provided transportation links between Virginia and other places like

Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean

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Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay: VS.2c

Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay: VS.2c

Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay:

provided a safe harbor

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Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay:

was a source of food and transportation

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Potomac River

Potomac River: VS.2c

Potomac River

Potomac River:

flows into the Chesapeake

Bay

Alexandria is

located along the Potomac

RiverAlex eats potatoes.

AlexandriaVS.2c

Rappahannock River

Rappahannock River: VS.2c

Rappahannock River

Rappahannock River:

flows into the Chesapeake

Bay

Fredericksburg Fredericksburg is located along the

Rappahannock River.

Fred likes to rap.

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York River

York River: VS.2c

York River

York River:

flows into the Chesapeake

Bay

Yorktown is located along the York River.

Yorktown

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James River

James River: VS.2c

James River

James River:

flows into the Chesapeake

Bay

Jamestown and

Richmond are located along the

James River.Richmond is the capital of Virginia.

JamestownRichmond

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James River

Rivers:

Each river was a source of food and provided a pathway for exploration and

settlement in Virginia.

York River

Rappahannock River

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Lake Drummond: VS.2c

A shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp.

Lake Drummond:

Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

region.

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Dismal Swamp: VS.2c

Dismal Swamp:

Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region.

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Dismal Swamp:

Variety of wildlife.

pine warbler

great purple hairstreak

white-tailed deer

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Dismal Swamp:

George Washington explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp.

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Products and

Industries of Virginia

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater): VS.10b

Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

Products

seafood

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

Products

peanuts

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

Industries

shipbuilding

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

Industries

tourism

Colonial Williamsburg

Busch Gardens

Coastal Plain (Tidewater):

Industries

military bases

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Piedmont: VS.10b

Piedmont:

Products

tobacco products

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Piedmont:

Products

information technology

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Piedmont:

Industries

federal and state government

state capitol

Capitol Building

Whitehouse

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Piedmont:

Industries

farming

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Piedmont:

Industries

horse industry

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Blue Ridge Mountains:

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Blue Ridge Mountains:

Products

apples

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Blue Ridge Mountains:

Industries

recreation

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Blue Ridge Mountains:

Industries

farming

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Valley and Ridge: VS.10b

Valley and Ridge:

Products

poultry

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Valley and Ridge:

Products

apples

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Valley and Ridge:

Products

dairy

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Valley and Ridge:

Products

beef

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Valley and Ridge:

Industries

farming

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Appalachian Plateau: VS.10b

Appalachian Plateau:

Products

coal

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Appalachian Plateau:

Industries

coal mining

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Internet Activities

Five Regions of VirginiaVS.2a-cgame

Five Regions of VirginiaVS.2a-c

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Landforms, Borers, and RegionsVS.2a-cgame

Regions, Products, and IndustriesVS.2a-c 10b

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Internet Activities

Virginia’s RegionsVS.2a-cgame

Virginia’s Borders and RegionsVS.2a-c

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Geographic Regions of VirginiaVS.2a-c

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Internet Activities

Five Regions of VirginiaVS.2a-cgame

Virginia Trekker—Fall Line ActivityVS.2a-c

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Virginia RiversVS.2a-cgame

Virginia Trekker—Virginia RegionsVS.2a-c

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Internet Activities

Regions Jeopardy PowerpointVS.2a-cgame

Valley and Ridge Power QuizVS.2a-c

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Virginia’s Products and IndustriesVS.2a-cgame

Valley and Ridge and Appalachian Plateau Power Quiz

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Internet Activities

Coastal Plain Power QuizVS.2a-cgame

Virginia Indian Language GroupsVS.2a-cgame

Bordering StatesVS.2a-cgame

Label the RegionsVS.2a-c

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Internet Activities

Bordering States and RegionsVS.2a-cgame

Geographic RegionsVS.2a-cgame

Virginia Geography Cross Word PuzzleVS.2a-cgame

RiversVS.2a-c

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Internet Activities

Dirt DetectivesVS.2a-cgame

Virginia TrekkersVS.2a-cgame

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Lake drummond