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Title: Virginia Studies SOL Review


1
Virginia Studies SOL Review
  • Geography

2
Geography
  • Click on the continent where Virginia is located

3
Geography
  • Virginia is located on the continent of North
    America

4
  • This is Not Correct
  • Go Back

5
Geography
  • What 2 large bodies of water border Virginia?

6
Geography
  • The Atlantic Ocean Chesapeake Bay

7
Geography
  • Using the picture clues, explain how water
    features influenced the development of Virginia?

8
Geography
  • Water features influenced Virginia by providing
  • Safe harbor
  • Transportation link
  • Excellent source of food
  • Pathway for further exploration

9
Geography
  • What 4 Virginia rivers flow into the Chesapeake
    Bay?

10
Geography
  • Virginia rivers that flow into the Chesapeake
  • James

York R.
  • York
  • Rappahannock
  • Potomac

11
Geography
  • Rivers
  • James River
  • York River
  • Potomac River
  • Rappahannock
  • Match a city to a river
  • Cities
  • Yorktown
  • Fredricksburg
  • Alexandria
  • Richmond/Jamestown

12
Geography
  • Match a city to a river
  • Richmond Jamestown
  • Yorktown
  • Alexandria
  • Fredricksburg

James River
York River
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
13
Geography
  • Analogies
  • JamestownJames RiverYorktown
  • AlexandriaPotomac River Fredricksburg

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14
Geography
  • Analogies
  • Jamestown James River Yorktown
    York River
  • Alexandria Potomac River Fredricksburg
    Rappahannock River

15
Geography
  • Explain how a peninsula is different from an
    island

16
Geography
  • Peninsula
  • Piece of land
  • Bordered on 3 sides by water
  • Island
  • Piece of land
  • Completely surrounded by water

http//www.esva.com/
17
Geography
  • What is the name of the Virginia Peninsula?

18
Geography
  • Virginia Peninsula
  • Eastern Shore

http//www.esva.com/
19
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
20
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
21
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

22
Geography
  • What 5 states border Virginia?

?
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Virginia
?
?
?
23
Geography
  • The bordering states are
  • Maryland
  • West Virginia
  • Kentucky
  • Tennessee
  • North Carolina

24
Geography
  • Using relative location, what statement can be
    made to describe the relation between Kentucky
    and Virginia?

25
Geography
  • Using relative location, Kentucky is

next to
Virginia
26
Geography
  • Using cardinal and intermediate directions,
    describe where you would find each bordering
    state of Virginia
  • Maryland
  • West Virginia
  • Kentucky
  • Tennessee
  • North Carolina

27
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
28
Geography
  • What are the 5 geographic regions of Virginia?

29
Geography
  • The Five Regions of Virginia are

Valley Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Tidewater
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
30
Geography
  • What is the name of the major landform found in
    the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia?

31
Geography
  • The name of the major landform found in the Ridge
    and Valley region of Virginia is the

Appalachian Mountains
32
Geography
  • What is the Fall Line?

33
Geography
  • The Fall Line is
  • A natural border
  • Waterfalls prevent further travel
  • Divides Tidewater and Piedmont regions
  • Runs through or near Fredericksburg, Richmond,
    Petersburg

34
Geography
  • What are some characteristics of Virginias
    climate?

35
Geography
  • Characteristics of Virginias climate
  • Mild
  • Distinct seasons

36
Geography
  • What group of Native Americans lived in Virginia?

http//www.powhatan.org/chief_powhatan.html
Chief Powhatan
37
Geography
  • The Native Americans that lived in Virginia were
  • Eastern Woodland

38
Geography
  • How did the Eastern Woodland Indians survive
    during each season?

http//www.cnr.berkeley.edu/departments/espm/env-h
ist/espm160/assignments/jamestownall/jamestown_pho
tos2.htm
39
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
40
Geography
  • What were the three Indian language groups of
    Virginia?

41
Geography
  • Algonquian- Coastal Plains
  • Siouan- Piedmont
  • Iroquoian- Southwestern Virginia

42
Geography
  • What do all Virginia regions have in common
    geographically?
  • Which regions differ the most geographically?
  • Click HERE to view a chart to help answer these
    questions

43
Geography
44
Geography
  • All Virginia regions have rivers
  • Geographically major differences lie between the
    Tidewater region and the Appalachian Plateau

45
Geography
  • Analogies
  • Poultry Valley Ridge __________
    Appalachian Plateau
  • Shipbuilding Tidewater __________
    Valley Ridge
  • Click HERE for chart

46
Geography
  • Analogies
  • Poultry Valley Ridge
    Coal mining Appalachian Plateau
  • Shipbuilding Tidewater Farming
    Valley Ridge

47
Geography
48
Geography
  • What are Virginias transportation systems?

49
Geography
  • Virginias transportation systems include
  • Highways
  • Railroads
  • Large ships
  • Air

50
Geography
  • How are Virginias transportation systems used?
    Give 3 examples.

51
Geography
  • Virginias transportation system is used to
  • Move raw materials to factories
  • Transport finished products to market
  • Export agricultural products
  • Transport manufacturing products

52
Geography
  • How have computer systems, communications
    systems, and technology helped Virginia?

53
Geography
  • Technology has brought
  • Economic Growth
  • Industry
  • Jobs
  • Money
  • Access to the world (WWW)

54
Geography
  • What does the term tourism mean?

?
55
Geography
  • Tourism means the travel of tourists, especially
    when thought of as a business

56
Geography
  • Some people in Virginia work for the federal
    government. Name some jobs that would be
    considered federal government jobs.

57
Geography
  • Federal government jobs would include
  • Post office
  • Booker T. Washington National Monument
  • Social Security Veterans Administration
  • Army, Navy, Marines, National Reserve

58
Geography
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