Geography Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
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- A term that shows connections between two places such as “next to”, “near”, and “bordering”.
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Relative Location
2
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- A contained body of water that is surrounded by land on most sides.
A
Bay
3
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- Two items that are next to each other (touching) and share an edge.
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- bordering
4
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- A large body of water that is used to travel from one continent to another.
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- ocean
5
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- A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
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- peninsula
6
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- What are the two major (huge) bodies of water that border Virginia?
A
Atlantic Ocean Chesapeake Bay
7
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- What are the five states that border (touch) Virginia?
A
- Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina
8
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8.
A
Kentucky
9
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9.
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North Carolina
10
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10.
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Tennessee
11
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11.
A
Atlantic Ocean
12
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12.
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Maryland
13
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13.
A
Virginia
14
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14.
A
Chesapeake Bay
15
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15.
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West Virginia
16
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- What word means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides? - Give an example of one.
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Peninsula Eastern Shore
17
Q
- The Chesapeake Bay borders the Eastern Shore to the ___________, and the Atlantic Ocean to the ___________.
A
west east
18
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- What was the importance of the Chesapeake Bay?
A
It provided a safe harbor, and was a source of food and transportation
19
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- What was the importance of the Atlantic Ocean?
A
It provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (ex: Europe, Africa)
20
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- What are the four major rivers that flow through Virginia, in the order as they flow north to south?
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Potomac Rappahannock York James
21
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- What larger body of water do all four rivers flow into?
A
Chesapeake Bay
22
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a
A
York River
23
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a
A
Rappahannock River
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a
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Potomac River
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a
James River
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26. What major city is located along the Potomac River?
Alexandria
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27. What major city is located along the York River?
Yorktown
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28. What major city is located along the Rappahannock River?
Fredericksburg
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29. What major cities are located along the James River?
Jamestown Richmond
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30. What was the importance of Virginia rivers in early settlement?
They were a source of food and provided a pathway for exploration
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31. What is the name of the shallow natural lake that is located in the Coastal Plain region and is surrounded by the Dismal Swamp?
Lake Drummond
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32. Who explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp?
George Washington
