Virginia's Physiographic Provinces and Resources

Discover Virginia's diverse geography and resources! Learn about its provinces, borders, and key natural resources.

Virginia Regions and Bordering States Bodies of water that border Virginia Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay What states border Virginia? Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caroline Fall Line Natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Flat and wet land, near Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, east of the Fall Line Piedmont Rolling hills, west of the Fall Line Regions and Water Features Click on the blue dots and name the region or feature.Word BankChesapeake BayAtlantic OceanPiedmontFall LineCoastal PlainValley and RidgeAppalachian PlateauBlue Ridge Mountains Appalachian Plateau Valley and Ridge Blue Ridge Mountains Piedmont Fall Line Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Ocean Coastal Plain Fill in the words to make the statements correct. Coastal Plains (Tidewater)• Eroded and weathered sand, silt and clay from the Appalachian Mts. covers the plain• As sea levels rose and fell, marine fossils were left at various layers Piedmont• It is an area of rolling hills underlain by ancient igneous and metamorphic rock• It is the largestof the provinces and the name means 'footof the mountain'.• High quality slate and kyanite is mined from this area Blue Ridge Mountains•The billion year old igneous and metamorphic rocks are the oldest in the state Valley and Ridge•This is an area of long parallel ridges and valleys underlain by ancient folded and faulted sedimentary rocks* The limestoneoutcrops found here are responsible for the karst topography. Appalachian PlateauThis where coalis found within layers of sedimentary rocks. Virginia's important rock and mineral resources include coal (forenergy), limestone(to make concrete), granite(nice countertops), and sand and gravel. Determine which resources are renewable and which are non-renewable. Renewable Hydro (if used responsibly) solar wind biomass wood Non-renewable nuclear gas petroleum oil coal Major Watersheds of VA Label the Chesapeake Bay, Gulf Stream, and North Carolina Sound watersheds. Chesapeake Bay North Carolina Sounds Gulf of Mexico