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Virginia Studies

Virginia Studies. VS.2a-c. Adapted by K. Green – ITRT Suffolk City Schools. What We Know. Relative location Not exact location Keywords “bordering”, “next to”, “near”. The Car is driving in front of the house. The ball is next to the flip flops. Bodies of Water – Relative Location.

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Virginia Studies

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  1. Virginia Studies VS.2a-c Adapted by K. Green – ITRT Suffolk City Schools

  2. What We Know • Relative location • Not exact location • Keywords • “bordering”, “next to”, “near” The Car is driving in front of the house. The ball is next to the flip flops.

  3. Bodies of Water – Relative Location • Bordering Bodies of Water • Atlantic Ocean provided • Transportation between VA, Europe, Africa, Caribbean • Chesapeake Bay provided • safe harbor, source of food, transportation

  4. Rivers of VA • All rivers in VA start in the Appalachian Mountains and flow into the Chesapeake Bay • James River • York River • Rappahannock River • Potomac River Principals Race Yellow Jaguars!

  5. Bordering States “Kiss Me With No Teeth” • Kentucky • Maryland • West VA • North Carolina • Tennessee

  6. VS 2.b • Fall Line • Natural border between Coastal Plain & Piedmont • Waterfalls prevent further travel on river • Discovered by Christopher Newport

  7. FallLine

  8. VA Fall Line

  9. Regions • Coastal Plains • Flat land • Near Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake • East of Fall line • Piedmont (land at foot of MTS.) • Rolling hills west of Fall Line • Blue Ridge Mountains • Old & rounded • Part of Appalachian mtn. system • Between piedmont & Valley and Ridge regions • Source of many rivers • Valley & Ridge • Includes the Great Valley of VA and other valleys separated by ridges • Located west of Blue Ridge Mtns. • Appalachian Plateau • In Southwest VA • Only small part of plateau located in VA

  10. Coastal Plain – Low, Flat Land

  11. Piedmont & Blue Ridge Mts. • Piedmont • Rolling Hills • Blue Ridge Mountains • Old • Rounded Mountains • Blue Rock

  12. Valley & Ridge • Low Land between Mountains

  13. Appalachian Plateau • Raised land with a flat top

  14. Map Activity • http://www.quia.com/pop/44050.html • Follow the link and play the game…

  15. Terms To Know • Plateau • An area of elevated land that is flat on top • Peninsula • Piece of land bordered by water on three sides

  16. Plateau

  17. Peninsula • Eastern Shore is VA’s Peninsula • Land with Water on 3 sides • Connected to a larger body of land.

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