Virginia StudiesVirginia StudiesVS.2a-cVS.2a-c

Adapted by K. Green – ITRT Suffolk City Schools

What We KnowWhat We KnowI.I. Relative locationRelative location

I.I. Not exact locationNot exact location

II.II. KeywordsKeywordsI.I. ““bordering”, “next to”, “near”bordering”, “next to”, “near”

Bodies of Water – Bodies of Water – Relative LocationRelative Location

I.I. Bordering Bodies Bordering Bodies of Waterof Water

I.I. Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean providedprovided

I.I. Transportation Transportation between VA, Europe, between VA, Europe, Africa, CaribbeanAfrica, Caribbean

II.II. Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay provided provided

I.I. safe harbor, source of safe harbor, source of food, transportationfood, transportation

Rivers of VARivers of VA

• All rivers in VA start in the All rivers in VA start in the Appalachian Mountains and flow into Appalachian Mountains and flow into the Chesapeake Baythe Chesapeake Bay– James RiverJames River– York RiverYork River– Rappahannock RiverRappahannock River– Potomac RiverPotomac River

Bordering StatesBordering States

““Kiss Me With No Teeth”Kiss Me With No Teeth”I.I. KentuckyKentucky

II.II. MarylandMaryland

III.III. West VAWest VA

IV.IV. North CarolinaNorth Carolina

V.V. TennesseeTennessee

VS 2.bVS 2.bI.I. Fall LineFall Line

I.I. Natural border between Coastal Plain & Natural border between Coastal Plain & PiedmontPiedmont

II.II. Waterfalls prevent further travel on riverWaterfalls prevent further travel on river

III.III. Discovered by Christopher NewportDiscovered by Christopher Newport

FallFall LineLine

VA VA Fall Fall LineLine

RegionsRegionsI.I. Coastal PlainsCoastal Plains

I.I. Flat landFlat landII.II. Near Atlantic Ocean & ChesapeakeNear Atlantic Ocean & ChesapeakeIII.III. East of Fall lineEast of Fall line

II.II. Piedmont (land at foot of MTS.)Piedmont (land at foot of MTS.)I.I. Rolling hills west of Fall LineRolling hills west of Fall Line

III.III. Blue Ridge MountainsBlue Ridge MountainsI.I. Old & roundedOld & roundedII.II. Part of Appalachian mtn. systemPart of Appalachian mtn. systemIII.III. Between piedmont & Valley and Ridge regionsBetween piedmont & Valley and Ridge regionsIV.IV. Source of many riversSource of many rivers

IV.IV. Valley & RidgeValley & RidgeI.I. Includes the Great Valley of VA and other valleys Includes the Great Valley of VA and other valleys

separated by ridgesseparated by ridgesII.II. Located west of Blue Ridge Mtns.Located west of Blue Ridge Mtns.

V.V. Appalachian PlateauAppalachian PlateauI.I. In Southwest VAIn Southwest VAII.II. Only small part of plateau located in VAOnly small part of plateau located in VA

Coastal Plain – Low, Flat Coastal Plain – Low, Flat LandLand

Piedmont & Blue Ridge Mts.Piedmont & Blue Ridge Mts.

• Piedmont Piedmont – Rolling HillsRolling Hills

• Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Mountains Mountains – OldOld– Rounded Rounded

MountainsMountains– Blue RockBlue Rock

Valley & RidgeValley & Ridge

• Low Land between MountainsLow Land between Mountains

Appalachian PlateauAppalachian Plateau

• Raised land with a flat topRaised land with a flat top

Map ActivityMap Activity

• http://www.quia.com/pop/44050.htmlhttp://www.quia.com/pop/44050.html

• Follow the link and play the game…Follow the link and play the game…

Terms To KnowTerms To Know

I.I. PlateauPlateauI.I. An area of elevated land that is flat on An area of elevated land that is flat on

toptop

II.II. PeninsulaPeninsulaI.I. Piece of land bordered by water on Piece of land bordered by water on

three sidesthree sides

PlateauPlateau

PeninsulaPeninsula

• Eastern Shore is VA’s PeninsulaEastern Shore is VA’s Peninsula

• Land with Water on 3 sidesLand with Water on 3 sides

• Connected to a larger body of land.Connected to a larger body of land.