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Geography
Using the picture clues, explain how water features influenced the development of Virginia?
Geography
Water features influenced Virginia by providing:• Safe harbor• Transportation link• Excellent source of food• Pathway for further exploration
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
Geography
The bordering states are:
• Maryland
• West Virginia
• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• North Carolina
Geography
• Using relative location, what statement can be made to describe the relation between Kentucky and Virginia?
Geography
• Using cardinal and intermediate directions, describe where you would find each bordering state of Virginia– Maryland– West Virginia– Kentucky– Tennessee– North Carolina
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
southwestsouth
Geography
Match a city to a river:• Cities
– Yorktown– Fredricksburg– Alexandria– Richmond/Jamestown
• Rivers– James River– York River– Potomac River– Rappahannock
Geography
Match a city to a river
– Richmond & Jamestown– Yorktown– Alexandria– Fredricksburg Rappahannock River
Potomac River
York River
James River
Geography
• Analogies• Jamestown:James River::Yorktown:
• Alexandria:Potomac River: :Fredricksburg:
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Geography
• Analogies• Jamestown: James
River: :Yorktown: York River
• Alexandria: Potomac River: :Fredricksburg: Rappahannock River
Geography
• Peninsula– Piece of land– Bordered on 3
sides by water
• Island– Piece of land– Completely
surrounded by water
http://www.esva.com/
Geography
Virginia Peninsula– Eastern Shore
http://www.esva.com/
Geography
• The Five Regions of Virginia are:
Tide
wat
er
Piedm
ont
Valle
y & R
idge
Appal
achi
an P
late
au
Blue R
idge
Geography
• What is the name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia?
Geography
• The name of the major landform found in the Ridge and Valley region of Virginia is the:
Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains
Geography
• The Fall Line is:• A natural border
– Waterfalls prevent further travel
• Divides Tidewater and Piedmont regions– Runs through or near
Fredericksburg, Richmond, Petersburg
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
Geography
• All Virginia regions have rivers• Geographically major differences lie
between the Tidewater region and the Appalachian Plateau
Geography
Analogies• Poultry: Valley &
Ridge: :__________: Appalachian Plateau
• Shipbuilding: Tidewater: :__________: Valley & Ridge
• Click HERE for chart
Geography
Analogies• Poultry: Valley &
Ridge: :Coal mining: Appalachian Plateau
• Shipbuilding: Tidewater: :Farming: Valley & Ridge
Coal miningCoal
Mountainous, rivers/streamsAppalachian
Plateau
Farming
Poultry, Apples, Dairy, Beef
Moderate to good soil, rivers/streamsValley &
Ridge
Regions Geography Products Industries
Tidewater(Coastal Plain)
Chesapeake Bay, Great Dismal Swamp, Ocean, major rivers
Peanuts,
Seafood
Shipbuilding, tourism, federal military installations
PiedmontGood soil, rivers, moderate climate
Tobacco, Produce, Farms, Lumber
Technology, federal & state government, farming & horse industry
Blue Ridge Mountain
Source of riversOld, Round mts.
Apples Recreation
Geography
Virginia’s transportation system is used to:• Move raw materials to factories• Transport finished products to market• Export agricultural products• Transport manufacturing products
Geography
Technology has brought:• Economic Growth
– Industry– Jobs– Money
• Access to the world (WWW)
Geography
• Some people in Virginia work for the federal government. Name some jobs that would be considered federal government jobs.
Geography
Federal government jobs would include:• Post office• Booker T. Washington National Monument• Social Security & Veterans Administration• Army, Navy, Marines, National Reserve
Geography
• What group of Native Americans lived in Virginia?
http://www.powhatan.org/chief_powhatan.html
Chief Powhatan
Geography
The Native Americans that lived in Virginia were:
• Eastern Woodland
ab.mec.edu/jamestown/ powhatan.html
Geography
How did the Eastern Woodland Indians survive during each season?
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/departments/espm/env-hist/espm160/assignments/jamestownall/jamestown_photos2.htm
Geography
The Eastern Woodland Indians survived each season by:
Winter Spring Summer Fall
Hunting birds and animals
Fishing and picking berries
Growing crops Harvesting crops