Virginia Regions Exploration
A Grade 5 social studies worksheet focusing on the five geographic regions of Virginia: Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau.
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Virginia Regions Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of Virginia's five geographic regions.
1. Which region of Virginia is characterized by flat land and is located along the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay?
Piedmont
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Blue Ridge Mountains
Appalachian Plateau
2. The 'Fall Line' separates which two regions of Virginia?
Coastal Plain and Piedmont
Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains and Valley and Ridge
Valley and Ridge and Appalachian Plateau
3. The is known for its old, rounded mountains.
4. The region has elevated flat land, often found in southwestern Virginia.
5. The Great Valley of Virginia is located within the and Ridge region.
6. The Coastal Plain region is also known as the Tidewater region.
True
False
7. The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of the Appalachian mountain system.
True
False
8. Name the five geographic regions of Virginia.
9. Describe one characteristic of the Piedmont region.
Match each description with the correct Virginia region.
10. Source of many rivers
a. Coastal Plain
11. Coal mining is important here
b. Piedmont
12. Known for its fertile valleys
c. Blue Ridge Mountains
13. East of the Fall Line
d. Valley and Ridge
14. Home to Shenandoah National Park
e. Appalachian Plateau