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Question A

The Eastern Shore is a:

A.Plateau

B.Peninsula

C.Valley

Answer

Answer A

The Eastern Shore is a

PENINSULA (B).

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Question B

Richmond is located:

A.On the Fall Line

B.In the Valley and Ridge Region

C.On the Rappahannock River

Answer

Answer B

Richmond is located

ON THE FALL LINE (A).

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Question C

Answer

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The Valley and Ridge is located:

A.4B.3C.2

Answer C

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The Valley and Ridge is located:

A.4

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Question D

If a company wanted to build houses in

Virginia near the ocean, which region

would it choose?

A.Piedmont

B.Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

C.Valley and Ridge

D.Appalachian PlateauAnswer

Answer D

If a company wanted to build houses in

Virginia near the ocean, it would choose

the COASTAL PLAIN region (B).

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Coastal Plain

Question E

Which sentence explains a common

geographic characteristic of Virginia’sRivers (James, York, Potomac, Rappahannock)?

A.Each creates an island.

B.Each flows into the Dismal Swamp.

C.Each creates an isthmus.

D.Each flows into the Chesapeake Bay.

Answer

Answer E

Which sentence explains a common

geographic characteristic of Virginia’sRivers (James, York, Potomac, Rappahannock)

D. Each flows into the Chesapeake Bay.

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Question F

Which of these map symbols might

best represent the Piedmont region?

Answer

A. B. C. D.

Answer F

The Piedmont region can best be

represented by ROLLING HILLS.

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C.

Question G

River travel stops at the fall line

because of —

A.Waterfalls

B.Mountains

C.Peninsulas

D.Swamps Answer

Answer G

River travel stops at the fall line

because of — WATERFALLS (A).

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Question H

Which river goes through 4 regions?

A.James

B.York

C.Rappahannock

Answer

Answer H

The river that goes through 4 regions is

the JAMES RIVER (A).

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Question I

Which region has 4 peninsulas?

A. Appalachian Plateau

B.Piedmont

C.Coastal Plain

Answer

Answer I

The COASTAL PLAIN

(C) has 4 peninsulas:

the Upper Neck, the

Middle Peninsula, the

Peninsula, and the

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EasternShore

Question J

The natural border between the

Coastal Plain and the Piedmont Region

is called:

A.Fall Line

B.Rappahannock River

C.Blue Ridge Mountains Answer

Answer J

The natural border between the

Coastal Plain and the Piedmont Region

is called the FALL LINE(A).

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Question K

Fredericksburg is located on which

river?

A.Potomac River

B.Rappahannock River

C.York River

Answer

Answer K

Fredericksburg is located on the

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER (B).

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Question L

To get from the mainland to the

Eastern Shore, you need to cross:

A. the James River

B. The Allegheny Mountains

C. the Chesapeake Bay

Answer

Answer L

To get from the

mainland to the

Eastern Shore, you

need to cross the

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Question M

Which city is in the Coastal Plain

Region and famous for shipbuilding?

A. Fredericksburg

B. Richmond

C. Norfolk

Answer

Answer M

NORFOLK (C) is in the Coastal Plain

Region and is famous for shipbuilding.

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Question N

A peninsula is:

A. a finger of land with water on 3 sides

B. a raised, level piece of land

C. a valley

Answer

Answer N

A peninsula is A FINGER OF LAND WITH WATER ON 3 SIDES (A).

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Question O

If you drive west from the Piedmont

Region, which mountain range will you

come to first?

A. Blue Ridge Mountains

B. Allegheny Mountains

C. Rocky Mountains Answer

Answer O

If you drive west from the Piedmont

Region, you will come to the BLUE

RIDGE MOUNTAINS (A) first.

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Question P

Which mountain range is on the

western border of Virginia?

A. Blue Ridge Mountains

B. Allegheny Mountains

C. Rocky Mountains

Answer

Answer P

The ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS (B)

are on the western border of Virginia.

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Question Q

Why are the Blue Ridge Mountains the

source of many rivers?

A. because water flows from the highest ground to the lowest ground

B. because it is a plateau

C. because it is the lowest land in the region

Answer

Answer Q

The Blue Ridge Mountains are the

source of many rivers (A) BECAUSE

WATER FLOWS FROM THE HIGHEST

GROUND TO THE LOWEST GROUND.

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Question R

Cities formed along the Fall Line

because:

A. the waterfalls and rapids formed a barrier to river transportation

B. the land was flat

C. it was easy to get past the mountains Answer

Answer R

Cities formed along the Fall Line

because (A) THE WATERFALLS AND

RAPIDS FORMED A BARRIER TO

RIVER TRANSPORTATION

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Question S

Cities formed in the Great Valley

because:

A. of the waterfalls

B. it was close to the ocean

C. it had fertile soil and shelter from the mountains

Answer

Answer S

Cities formed in the Great Valley

because IT HAD FERTILE SOIL AND

SHELTER FROM THE MOUNTAINS

(C).

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Question T

Which of the following in NOT animportant industry of the Coastal

Plain?

A. ship buildingB. coal miningC. fishing

Answer

Answer T

COAL MINING (B) is an importantindustry of the Appalachian Plateau,NOT the Coastal Plain.

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Question U

A person who wanted to be a coal

miner should look for a job in the

A. Appalachian Plateau

B. Piedmont Region

C. Tidewater Region

Answer

Answer U

A person who wants to be a coal

miner should look for a job in the

(A) APPALACHIAN PLATEAU.

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Question V

Which of the following in NOT an

important industry in the northern part

of the Piedmont Region?

A. Federal Government

B. Technology

C. PoultryAnswer

Answer V

POULTRY (C) is an

important industry

in the Valley and Ridge

Region.

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Question W

If you live in the Piedmont Region,

which type of farm would you have?

A. tobacco

B. apple orchard

C. poultry

Answer

Answer W

You would most likely have a (A)

TOBACCO farm if you lived in the

Piedmont region.

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Question X

An important industry in the Great

Valley is:

A.textiles

B.poultry

C.shipbuilding

Answer

Answer X

An important industry in the Great

Valley is POULTRY (B).

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Question Y

Which Great Valley city if famous for its

apples?

A. Norfolk

B. Danville

C. Winchester

Answer

Answer Y

WINCHESTER (C), located in the Great

Valley, is famous for its apples.

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World’s Largest Apple in

Winchester, Virginia

Question Z

Which state is located NORTH-WEST

of Virginia:

A. North Carolina

B. Tennessee

C. West Virginia

Answer

Answer Z

WEST VIRGINIA (C) is located North

West of Virginia.

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Question AA

What is the other name for the Coastal

Plain region?

A. Tide Washer

B. Try Harder

C. Tidewater

D. Coastal Party Answer

Answer AA

The other name for the Coastal Plain is the TIDEWATER Region (C).

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