SOL VS 2 a 2 b 2 c

SOL VS. 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, 10 b Virginia

State Flag

State Bird Cardinal

State Insect Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

State Flower State Tree American Dogwood

State Dog American Foxhound

State Fish Brook Trout

Location of Virginia

VS. 2 a Relative location may be described by using terms that show connections between two places, such as next to, near, and bordering.

VS. 2 a

VS. 2 a Virginia’s Bordering States M aryland West Virginia K entucky Tennessee N CLI CK HE orth Carolina RE Mustard With Ketchup Tastes Nasty

VS. 2 a Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Ocean

VS. 2 b Regions of Virginia

VS. 2 b

VS. 2 b Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): VS. 2 b

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): VS. 2 b This satellite image clearly shows the fall line. Can you see it? The Fall Line Coastal Plain Piedmont Fall Line

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): flat land VS. 2 b

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): Atla ntic O cea n VS. 2 b located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): VS. 2 b Atla ntic O cea n Eastern Shore includes the Eastern Shore

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): ntic Oce a n Eastern Shore Atla The Eastern Shore is a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. VS. 2 b A peninsula is a piece of land bordered by water on three sides.

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): Tid ew ate r VS. 2 b east of the Fall Line

VS. 2 b Piedmont

Piedmont: VS. 2 b

Piedmont: VS. 2 b This satellite image clearly shows the fall line. Can you see it? The Fall Line Coastal Plain Piedmont Fall Line

Piedmont: VS. 2 b rolling hills

Piedmont: Pie dm ont VS. 2 b west of the Fall Line

Piedmont: means “land at the foot of the mountains” VS. 2 b

VS. 2 b Blue Ridge Mountains

Blue Ridge Mountains: VS. 2 b

Blue Ridge Mountains: old rounded mountains VS. 2 b

Blue Ridge Mountains: part of the Appalachian mountain system VS. 2 b

Blue Ridge Mountains: R VS. 2 b ts nt o M dm ey dge l l e i i P Va R d n lue ea B g id located between the Piedmont and the Valley and Ridge regions

Blue Ridge Mountains: source of many rivers VS. 2 b

VS. 2 b Valley and Ridge

Valley and Ridge: VS. 2 b

Valley and Ridge: VS. 2 b Includes the Great Valley and Ridge and other valleys separated by ridges

Valley and Ridge: part of the Appalachian mountain system VS. 2 b

Valley and Ridge: e lle nd a y Va g Rid i R e Blu VS. 2 b ts e. M g d located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains

VS. 2 b Appalachian Plateau

Appalachian Plateau: VS. 2 b

Appalachian Plateau : located in Southwest Virginia VS. 2 b

Appalachian Plateau : A plateau is an area of elevated (up high) land that is flat on top. VS. 2 b

Appalachian Plateau : VS. 2 b only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia

VS. 2 c Water Features of Virginia

Atlantic Ocean: VS. 2 c Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean: VS. 2 c Atlantic Ocean borders Virginia to the east

Atlantic Ocean: VS. 2 c Atlantic Ocean provided transportation links between Virginia and other places like Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean

Chesapeake Bay: VS. 2 c Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay: VS. 2 c Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay: VS. 2 c Chesapeake Bay provided a safe harbor

Chesapeake Bay: VS. 2 c Chesapeake Bay was a source of food and transportation

Potomac River: Potomac River VS. 2 c

Potomac River: VS. 2 c Alexandria is located Potomac River along the Potomac River Alex eats potatoes. Alexandria flows into the Chesapeake Bay

Rappahannock River: Rappahannock River VS. 2 c

Rappahannock River: VS. 2 c Fredericksburg Rappahannock River Fred likes to rap. flows into the Chesapeake Bay Fredericksburg is located along the Rappahannock River.

York River: York River VS. 2 c

York River: VS. 2 c Yorktown York River flows into the Chesapeake Bay Yorktown is located along the York River.

James River: James River VS. 2 c

James River: Richmond James River Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Jamestown and Richmond Jamestown are located along the James River. flows into the Chesapeake Bay VS. 2 c

Rivers: Potomac River Rappahannock River York River James River Each river was a source of food and provided a pathway for exploration and settlement in Virginia. VS. 2 c

Lake Drummond: VS. 2 c A shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp.

Lake Drummond: Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region. VS. 2 c

Dismal Swamp: VS. 2 c

Dismal Swamp: Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region. VS. 2 c

Dismal Swamp: VS. 2 c white-tailed deer pine warbler great purple hairstreak Variety of wildlife.

Dismal Swamp: VS. 2 c George Washington explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp.

VS. 10 b Products and Industries of Virginia

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): VS. 10 b

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): seafood Products VS. 10 b

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): peanuts Products VS. 10 b

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): shipbuilding Industries VS. 10 b

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): tourism Colonial Williamsburg Busch Gardens Industries

Coastal Plain (Tidewater): military bases Industries VS. 10 b

Piedmont: VS. 10 b

Piedmont: VS. 10 b tobacco products Products

Piedmont: VS. 10 b information technology Products

Piedmont: VS. 10 b federal and state government Capitol Building Whitehouse Industries state capitol

Piedmont: VS. 10 b farming Industries

Piedmont: VS. 10 b horse industry Industries

Blue Ridge Mountains: VS. 10 b

Blue Ridge Mountains: VS. 10 b apples Products

Blue Ridge Mountains: recreation Industries VS. 10 b

Blue Ridge Mountains: VS. 10 b farming Industries

Valley and Ridge: VS. 10 b

Valley and Ridge: VS. 10 b poultry Products

Valley and Ridge: VS. 10 b apples Products

Valley and Ridge: VS. 10 b dairy Products

Valley and Ridge: VS. 10 b beef Products

Valley and Ridge: VS. 10 b farming Industries

Appalachian Plateau: VS. 10 b

Appalachian Plateau: VS. 10 b coal Products

Appalachian Plateau: VS. 10 b coal mining Industries

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