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Created by Tammy Davis

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Tidewater Region Piedmont Region Ridge & Valley Region Allegheny Plateau

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- stretches from north and south along Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay - flat and sandy lowland (coastal plain) - divided by Chesapeake Bay into 2 main parts (Mainland and Eastern Shore)

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Four major rivers divide the Tidewater Region’s Mainland into peninsulas. Potomac River Rappahannock River York River James River The Tidewater’s most important example of wetland is the Great Dismal Swamp.

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The Tidewater is divided into four peninsulas: Eastern Shore Northern Neck Peninsula Middle Peninsula The Peninsula

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Virginia Beach-most populated in Virginia Norfolk-major U.S. naval base Newport News-ship building Jamestown-1st permanent English settlement and 1st Virginia capital Williamsburg-2nd Virginia capital

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- largest region - between Tidewater Region & Blue Ridge Mts. - has gently, rolling hills - a plateau (large, raised, level piece of land) - means “foot of the mountain”

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- divides Piedmont Region from Tidewater Region - made of waterfalls and rapids

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There are four important rivers in the Piedmont Region. Potomac River Rappahannock River James River Roanoke River

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The Fall Line was responsible for the growth of major cities. Alexandria Fredericksburg Richmond (state capital) Petersburg

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Many cities grew up on roads leading to gaps through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Charlottesville Lynchburg Martinsville

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- located west of the Piedmont Region - made up of mountains and valleys

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The region is made of two main lines of mountains which are part of a larger mountain system called the Appalachian Mountains. Allegheny Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains

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The Great Valley of Virginia separates the Blue Ridge & Allegheny Mountains. The Great Valley of Virginia

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- largest in the Great Valley - located down its middle Massanutten Mountain and Shenandoah River Shenandoah River Massanutten Mountain

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Four types of natural wonders are found in the Ridge and Valley. Natural Bridge hot springs Natural Chimneys caves/caverns

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Roanoke - region’s largest Winchester - oldest in region Staunton

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- known also as Appalachian Plateau - located in southwestern part of Virginia - no valleys as in Ridge and Valley Region - covered with forests A plateau with an average elevation of 2,000 ft.

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Major coal deposits are mined in the Allegheny’s Southwest Virginia Coal Field.

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Match the region with its geographic feature. Tidewater coal deposits Piedmont coastal plain and Chesapeake Bay Ridge & Valley rolling hills, rapids, and Fall Line Allegheny Plateau mountains, valleys, and caves

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Gordon, Deanna and Peters, Norma. Virginia USA, Silver Burdett Ginn, Needham, Maryland, 1997. Criswell, Sara. Virginia, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 1991. Marsh, Carole. Virginia Experience, Gallopade International, 1999.