How well do you know your Geography

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How well do you know your Geography?

• VS.2b, VS.2c, VS.6c, USI.2b

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Do you know what you think you know?

• The following power point is a game of sorts.
• It will test your knowledge in the comfort of
  isolation. In other words, where no one can look
  at you and make fun of you for not knowing
  something.
• Take the quiz. See if you are prepared. You
  must click directly on the letter.

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1. Where is Virginias fall line? Look on the
map and click to see if you are correct.
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The fall line of Virginia

• The fall line is the natural border between the
  Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions,
  where waterfalls prevent further travel on the
  river.

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For a great cartoon visit Chester the Crab!
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Coastal Plain and Piedmont
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2. The Eastern Shore is part of what Geographic
region in Virginia?

• Oceanic B. Piedmont
• C. Coastal Plain

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If I find out you guess Oceanic I will come to
find you! There is no such thing IN VIRGINIA
BABY!
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Well, I should hope that you get this right. The
arrow was pointing directly to the coast.
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Eastern Shore
The Eastern Shore is part of the Coastal Plain
(Tidewater) geographic region. The region is east
of the fall line and is mostly characterize by
its flat land. It is home to the famed
Chincoteague and Tangier Islands.
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3. The great valley and ridge geographic region
is part of what physical feature?
Piedmont Coastal Plain Interior Lowlands
Appalachian Mountains
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Interior Lowlands are not even in Virginia. They
are on the West side of the Appalachian
Mountains. They are located before you get to
the Great Plains.
Coastal Plain Flat land/near the ocean. Also
known as the Tidewater
Piedmont Land of rolling hills west of the
fall line
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4. Locate the Potomac River?
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Virginias Rivers and Watersheds.

• To learn more about Virginias rivers and
  watersheds please click here.

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5. Where is the Cumberland Gap located?
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The Cumberland Gap
After the American Revolution, Virginias
agricultural base began to change, and as a
result large numbers of Virginians moved west and
to the deep South to find better farmland and new
opportunities. Settlers crossed the Appalachian
Mountains through the Cumberland Gap as they
migrated to new lands in the west.
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6. Identify the physical feature labeled on the
map.

• Canadian Shield
• Canadian Outback
• Canadian Plains
• Canadian Lowlands

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The Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield is wrapped around the Hudson
Bay in a horseshoe shape. Its hills are worn by
erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers.
It holds some of the oldest rock formations in
North America.
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7. Where is the Basin and Range?
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The Great Basin and Range
The Basin and Range is located west of the Rocky
Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevada's and the
Cascades. The Basin and Range has varying
elevations and contains isolated mountain ranges,
and the famed Death Valley. It also has the
lowest point in North America.
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8. Where are the Cascades?
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The Cascades
The Cascade Range is the interior range of the
Pacific Northwestern United States. The range is
best known for its massive snow-capped volcanoes.
Mount Rainier as well as Mount Saint Helens
(14,410 ft.) are located among the range.
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9. Where is the Missouri River?
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The Missouri River
The Missouri River is a tributary of the
Mississippi River in the United States. At about
2,565 mi (4,130 km) in length, it is the longest
river in the United States and drains
approximately one-sixth of the North American
continent. The combined Missouri-Mississippi
river system is the fourth longest river in the
world. http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_River
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10. Which river was called the Gateway to the
West?

• Ohio River
• Mississippi River
• Missouri River
• Rio Grande

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Ohio River
Due to its location, the Ohio River became known
as the gateway to the west.
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