Virginia SOL Review

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Virginia SOL Review

• Geography
• SOL VS.2
• SOL 4.10

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Click on the continent where Virginia is located

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Virginia is located on the continent of North
  America

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• What 2 large bodies of water border Virginia?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• The Atlantic Ocean Chesapeake Bay

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• Using the picture clues, explain how water
  features influenced the development of Virginia?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Water features influenced Virginia by providing
• Safe harbor
• Transportation link
• Excellent source of food
• Pathway for further exploration

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• What 4 Virginia rivers flow into the Chesapeake
  Bay?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Virginia rivers that flow into the Chesapeake

• James

York R.

• York

• Rappahannock

• Potomac

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Rivers
• James River
• York River
• Potomac River
• Rappahannock

• Match a city to a river
• Cities
• Yorktown
• Fredricksburg
• Alexandria
• Richmond/Jamestown

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Match a city to a river
• Richmond Jamestown
• Yorktown
• Alexandria
• Fredricksburg

James River
York River
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Analogies
• JamestownJames RiverYorktown
• AlexandriaPotomac River Fredricksburg

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Analogies
• Jamestown James River Yorktown
  York River
• Alexandria Potomac River Fredricksburg
  Rappahannock River

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Explain how a peninsula is different from an
  island

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Peninsula
• Piece of land
• Bordered on 3 sides by water
• Island
• Piece of land
• Completely surrounded by water

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• What is the name of the Virginia Peninsula?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Virginia Peninsula
• Eastern Shore

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Using absolute location, identify where the
  Norfolk is located.

VIRGINIA Charlottesville 38 2' N 78 31' W
Danville AP 36 34' N 79 20' W Fredericksburg
38 18' N 77 28' W Harrisonburg 38 27' N 78
54' W Lynchburg AP 37 20' N 79 12' W Norfolk AP
36 54' N 76 12' W Petersburg 37 11' N 77 31'
W Richmond AP 37 30' N 77 20' W Roanoke AP 37
19' N 79 58' W Staunton 38 16' N 78 54' W
Winchester 39 12' N 78 10' W
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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Using absolute location, Norfolk is located
• AP 36 54' N 76 12' W

VIRGINIA Charlottesville 38 2' N 78 31' W
Danville AP 36 34' N 79 20' W Fredericksburg
38 18' N 77 28' W Harrisonburg 38 27' N 78
54' W Lynchburg AP 37 20' N 79 12' W Norfolk AP
36 54' N 76 12' W Petersburg 37 11' N 77 31'
W Richmond AP 37 30' N 77 20' W Roanoke AP 37
19' N 79 58' W Staunton 38 16' N 78 54' W
Winchester 39 12' N 78 10' W
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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Absolute location
• Relative location means to locate a place
  relative to other landmarks while absolute
  location is locating a place using a coordinate
  system

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• What 5 states border Virginia?

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Virginia
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SOL VS.2 Geography

• The bordering states are
• Maryland
• West Virginia
• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• North Carolina

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Using relative location, what statement can be
  made to describe the relation between Kentucky
  and Virginia?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Using relative location, Kentucky is

next to
Virginia
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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Using cardinal and intermediate directions,
  describe where you would find each bordering
  state of Virginia
• Maryland
• West Virginia
• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• North Carolina

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Using cardinal and intermediate directions,
  describe where you would find each bordering
  state of Virginia
• Maryland
• West Virginia
• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• North Carolina

northeast
northwest
west
southwest
south
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SOL VS.2 Geography

• What are the 5 geographic regions of Virginia?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• The Five Regions of Virginia are

Ridge Valley
Appalachian Plateau
Tidewater
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
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SOL VS.2 Geography

• What is the name of the major landform found in
  the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• The name of the major landform found in the Ridge
  and Valley region of Virginia is the

Appalachian Mountains
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SOL VS.2 Geography

• What is the Fall Line?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• The Fall Line is
• A natural border
• Waterfalls prevent further travel
• Divides Tidewater and Piedmont regions
• Runs through or near Fredricksburg, Richmond,
  Petersburg

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• What are some characteristics of Virginias
  climate?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• Characteristics of Virginias climate
• Mild
• Distinct seasons

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• What group of Native Americans lived in Virginia?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• The Native Americans that lived in Virginia were
• Eastern Woodland

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• How did the Eastern Woodland Indians survive
  during each season?

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SOL VS.2 Geography

• The Eastern Woodland Indians survived each season
  by

Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Hunting birds and animals
Fishing and picking berries
Growing crops
Harvesting crops
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SOL 4.10

• What do all Virginia regions have in common
  geographically?
• Which regions differ the most geographically?
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  questions

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• All Virginia regions have rivers
• Geographically major differences lie between the
  Tidewater region and the Appalachian Plateau

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• Analogies
• Poultry Valley Ridge __________
  Appalachian Plateau
• Shipbuilding Tidewater __________
  Valley Ridge
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• Analogies
• Poultry Valley Ridge
  Coal mining Appalachian Plateau
• Shipbuilding Tidewater Farming
  Valley Ridge

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• What are Virginias transportation systems?

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• Virginias transportation systems include
• Highways
• Railroads
• Large ships
• Air

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• How are Virginias transportation systems used?
  Give 3 examples.

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• Virginias transportation system is used to
• Move raw materials to factories
• Transport finished products to market
• Export agricultural products
• Transport manufacturing products

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• How have computer systems, communications
  systems, and technology helped Virginia?

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• Technology has brought
• Economic Growth
• Industry
• Jobs
• Money
• Access to the world (WWW)

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• What does the term tourism mean?

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• Tourism means the travel of tourists, especially
  when thought of as a business

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• Some people in Virginia work for the federal
  government. Name some jobs that would be
  considered federal government jobs.

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• Federal government jobs would include
• Post office
• Booker T. Washington National Monument
• Social Security Veterans Administration
• Army, Navy, Marines, National Reserve

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