Maps and Regions: Tidewater and Piedmont Regions

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Maps and RegionsTidewater and Piedmont Regions
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Virginia is bordered by...
MD
WV
Chesapeake Bay
VA
NC
KY
Atlantic Ocean
TN
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Virginia has 5 regions.
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
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There are many _____________ in the Tidewater
region.
peninsulas
Eastern Shore
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What forms a natural border between the Tidewater
and Piedmont regions?
Fall Line
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There are four major rivers
Rappahannock
Potomac
York
James
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Can you name these cities?
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Yorktown
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What is the other name for the Coastal Plain
region?
Tidewater
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land at the foot of the mountains
What does the word Piedmont mean?
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What kind of land is the Coastal Plain region?
low, flat land
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What kind of land is the Piedmont region?
rolling hills
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What two bodies of water border the Coastal Plain
region?
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
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The Chesapeake Bay provides a safe ____________.
harbor
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What kind of landform is in the southeastern
corner of the Coastal Plain region?
Dismal Swamp
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What is the name of the lake surrounded by the
Dismal Swamp?
Lake Drummond
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Who explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp?
George Washington
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What type of landform is the Eastern Shore?
peninsula