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Virginia SOL Review
Geography
SOL VS.2
SOL 4.10
SOL VS.2 Geography
Click on the continent where Virginia is located
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• Virginia is located on the continent of North America
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What 2 large bodies of water border Virginia?
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• The Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay
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Using the picture clues, explain how water features influenced the development of Virginia?
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Water features influenced Virginia by providing:• Safe harbor• Transportation link• Excellent source of food• Pathway for further exploration
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What 4 Virginia rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay?
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Virginia rivers that flow into the Chesapeake:
York R.•James
•York
•Potomac
•Rappahannock
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Match a city to a river:• Cities
– Yorktown– Fredricksburg– Alexandria– Richmond/Jamestown
• Rivers– James River– York River– Potomac River– Rappahannock
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Match a city to a river
– Richmond & Jamestown– Yorktown– Alexandria– Fredricksburg Rappahannock River
Potomac River
York River
James River
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• Analogies
• Jamestown:James River::Yorktown:
• Alexandria:Potomac River: :Fredricksburg:
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• Analogies
• Jamestown: James River: :Yorktown: York River
• Alexandria: Potomac River: :Fredricksburg: Rappahannock River
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Explain how a peninsula is different from an island
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• Peninsula– Piece of land– Bordered on 3 sides
by water
• Island– Piece of land– Completely
surrounded by water
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What is the name of the Virginia Peninsula?
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Virginia Peninsula– Eastern Shore
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• Using absolute location, identify where the Norfolk is located.
VIRGINIA Charlottesville 38° 2' N 78° 31' W Danville AP 36° 34' N 79° 20' W Fredericksburg 38° 18' N 77° 28' W Harrisonburg 38° 27' N 78° 54' W Lynchburg AP 37° 20' N 79° 12' W Norfolk AP 36° 54' N 76° 12' W Petersburg 37° 11' N 77° 31' W Richmond AP 37° 30' N 77° 20' W Roanoke AP 37° 19' N 79° 58' W Staunton 38° 16' N 78° 54' W Winchester 39° 12' N 78° 10' W
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• Using absolute location, Norfolk is located– AP 36° 54' N 76° 12' W
VIRGINIA Charlottesville 38° 2' N 78° 31' W Danville AP 36° 34' N 79° 20' W Fredericksburg 38° 18' N 77° 28' W Harrisonburg 38° 27' N 78° 54' W Lynchburg AP 37° 20' N 79° 12' W Norfolk AP 36° 54' N 76° 12' W Petersburg 37° 11' N 77° 31' W Richmond AP 37° 30' N 77° 20' W Roanoke AP 37° 19' N 79° 58' W Staunton 38° 16' N 78° 54' W Winchester 39° 12' N 78° 10' W
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• Absolute location– Relative location means to locate a place
relative to other landmarks while absolute location is locating a place using a coordinate system
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• What 5 states border Virginia?
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The bordering states are:
• Maryland
• West Virginia
• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• North Carolina
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• Using relative location, what statement can be made to describe the relation between Kentucky and Virginia?
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• Using relative location, Kentucky is:
Virginia
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• Using cardinal and intermediate directions, describe where you would find each bordering state of Virginia– Maryland– West Virginia– Kentucky– Tennessee– North Carolina
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• Using cardinal and intermediate directions, describe where you would find each bordering state of Virginia– Maryland:– West Virginia: – Kentucky: – Tennessee: – North Carolina:
northeast
northwest
west
southwestsouth
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• What are the 5 geographic regions of Virginia?
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• The Five Regions of Virginia are:
Tide
wat
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Piedm
ont
Ridge
& V
alle
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Appal
achi
an P
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Blue R
idge
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• What is the name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia?
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• The name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia is the:
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• What is the Fall Line?
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• The Fall Line is:• A natural border
– Waterfalls prevent further travel
• Divides Tidewater and Piedmont regions– Runs through or near Fredricksburg,
Richmond, Petersburg
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• What are some characteristics of Virginia’s climate?
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Characteristics of Virginia’s climate:• Mild• Distinct seasons
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What group of Native Americans lived in Virginia?
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The Native Americans that lived in Virginia were:
• Eastern Woodland
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How did the Eastern Woodland Indians survive during each season?
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The Eastern Woodland Indians survived each season by:
Winter Spring Summer Fall
Hunting birds and animals
Fishing and picking berries
Growing crops Harvesting crops
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• What do all Virginia regions have in common geographically?
• Which regions differ the most geographically?
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Coal miningCoal
Mountainous, rivers/streamsAppalachian
Plateau
Farming
Poultry, Apples, Forestry
Moderate to good soil, rivers/streams
Valley & Ridge
Technology, federal and state government, farming textiles
Tobacco, Produce, Dairy Farms, Lumber
Good soil, rivers, moderate climate
Piedmont
Shipbuilding, tourism, federal military installations
Soybeans, Peanuts, Seafood
Chesapeake Bay, Great Dismal Swamp, Ocean, major rivers
Tidewater(Coastal Plain)
IndustriesProductsGeographyRegions
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• All Virginia regions have rivers
• Geographically major differences lie between the Tidewater region and the Appalachian Plateau
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Analogies• Poultry: Valley & Ridge: :__________:
Appalachian Plateau
• Shipbuilding: Tidewater: :__________: Valley & Ridge
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Analogies
• Poultry: Valley & Ridge: :Coal mining: Appalachian Plateau
• Shipbuilding: Tidewater: :Farming: Valley & Ridge
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Coal miningCoal
Mountainous, rivers/streamsAppalachian
Plateau
Farming
Poultry, Apples, Forestry
Moderate to good soil, rivers/streams
Valley & Ridge
Technology, federal and state government, farming textiles
Tobacco, Produce, Dairy Farms, Lumber
Good soil, rivers, moderate climate
Piedmont
Shipbuilding, tourism, federal military installations
Soybeans, Peanuts, Seafood
Chesapeake Bay, Great Dismal Swamp, Ocean, major rivers
Tidewater(Coastal Plain)
IndustriesProductsGeographyRegions
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• What are Virginia’s transportation systems?
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Virginia’s transportation systems include:
• Highways• Railroads• Large ships• Air
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• How are Virginia’s transportation systems used? Give 3 examples.
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Virginia’s transportation system is used to:• Move raw materials to factories• Transport finished products to market• Export agricultural products• Transport manufacturing products
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• How have computer systems, communications systems, and technology helped Virginia?
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Technology has brought:
• Economic Growth– Industry– Jobs– Money
• Access to the world (WWW)
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• What does the term tourism mean?
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• Tourism means the travel of tourists, especially when thought of as a business
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• Some people in Virginia work for the federal government. Name some jobs that would be considered federal government jobs.
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Federal government jobs would include:
• Post office
• Booker T. Washington National Monument
• Social Security & Veterans Administration
• Army, Navy, Marines, National Reserve
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