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Virginia’s Geography
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Relative Location
• Relative location may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as “next to,” “near,” and “bordering.”
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Bordering Bodies of Water
• Virginia is bordered by two large bodies of water:– Chesapeake Bay– Atlantic Ocean
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Bordering States
• Virginia is also bordered by five other states:– Maryland– West Virginia– Kentucky– Tennessee– North Carolina
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Virginia’s Five Regions
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Virginia’s Five Regions
• Virginia is divided into five geographic regions and each region has distinctive characteristics. – Tidewater Region (Coastal Plain)– Piedmont Region– Blue Ridge Mountains Region– Ridge and Valley Region– Allegheny (Appalachian) Plateau Region
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Tidewater Region
• Coastal Plain– Flat land.– Located near the
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (includes the Eastern Shore Peninsula).
– East of the Fall Line.
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The Great Dismal Swamp
• Located in the southeastern corner of Virginia.
• Home to many kinds of wildlife.
• It covers over 600 square miles!
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The Fall Line
• The Tidewater and Piedmont regions of Virginia are separated by a natural border called a “fall line.”
• This is the place where waterfalls prevent further travel on rivers.
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The Piedmont Region
• The area of rolling hills between the fall line and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
• The word Piedmont means, “land at the foot of the mountains.”
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Blue Ridge Mountains Region
• Old, rounded mountains.
• Located between the Piedmont and Ridge and Valley regions.
• Source of many rivers.
• Part of the Appalachian Mountains system.
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Ridge and Valley Region
• Includes the Great Valley of Virginia (Shenandoah Valley).
• Located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
• Famous for farming and orchards!
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Allegheny (Appalachian) Plateau Region
• Located in Southwest Virginia.
• Only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia.
• Plateau – area of elevated land that is flat on top.
• Coal mining is big in this region!