virginia studies vs. 2 a - c
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VIRGINIA STUDIES 4TH GRADE
SOCIAL STUDIESVS. 2a – 2c
S. Grey
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VIRGINIA STUDIESVS.2aRELATIVE LOCATION- Location of
places can be described in relative terms.
Relative location may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as, “next to”, “near”, and “bordering”
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VS. 2a- WHICH STATES BORDER VIRGINIA?MARYLANDWEST VIRGINIAKENTUCKYTENNESSENORTH CAROLINA
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VA. 2b - FIVE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF VIRGINIACoastal Plain(Tidewater) – flat land
located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (includes the Eastern Shore) ; east of the fall line
Products- seafood, peanutsIndustries – shipbuilding, tourism, military
bases
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VIRGINIA REGIONSPiedmont- land at the foot of mountains;
rolling hills west of the Fall LineProducts – tobacco products, information
technologyIndustries – technology, Federal and State
government, farming, horse industry
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VIRGINIA REGIONSBlue Ridge Mountains – old, rounded
mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountain System. They are located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions and are a source of many rivers
Products – applesIndustries – recreation, farming
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VIRGINIA REGIONSValley and Ridge – includes the Great
Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges. (The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Valley and Ridge Regions are part of the Appalachian Mountain System.) They are located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Products – poultry, apples, dairy, beefIndustries - farming
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VIRGINIA REGIONS
Appalachian Plateau – (area of elevated land that is flat on top); located in Southwest Virginia; only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia
Products – coalIndustries – coal mining
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VS. 2b – FALL LINEThe natural border between the Coastal Plain
(Tidewater) and Piedmont Regions, where waterfall prevent further travel on the river
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VS. 2c – LAKE DRUMMONDLocated in the Coastal Plain(Tidewater)
regionShallow natural lake surrounded by the
Dismal Swamp
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VS. 2a – DISMAL SWAMP
LOCATED IN THE Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region
Variety of wildlifeGeorge Washington explored and surveyed
the Dismal Swamp
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VS. 2c- WHAT BODIES OF WATER BORDER VIRGINIA?Atlantic Ocean- provided transportation links
between Virginia and other places (Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean)
Chesapeake Bay- provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation
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VS. 2c – WHAT IS A PENINSULA?A piece of land bordered by water on three
sidesThe Eastern Shore is a peninsula bordered by
the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east
The Chesapeake Bay separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia
The four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay are separated by peninsulas
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VS. 2c – WHICH WATER FEATURES WERE IMPORTANT TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF VIRGINIA?Potomac River – flows into the Chesapeake BayAlexandria is located along the Potomac riverRappahannock River – Flows into the Chesapeake BayFredericksburg is located on the
Rappahannock River
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VS. 2c – WHICH WATER FEATURES WERE IMPORTANT TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF VIRGINIA?James River-Flows into the Chesapeake BayRichmond and Jamestown are located
along the James RiverYork River – Flows into the Chesapeake RiverYorktown is located along the York river
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Water Feature & Virginia early historyMany early Virginia cities developed along
the Fall Line, the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont region where the land rises sharply
Each river was a source of food and provided a pathway for exploration and settlement