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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
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
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
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