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5 of Bordering States

West to East

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Appalachian & Ridge Never Taste Ketchup Without Mustard Blue Ridge /Coastal Plain

Major Rivers & Cities Bordering Bodies of Water

North to South Alex likes Potatoes Alexandria (and DC) are on the .

Fred likes to Rap Fredericksburg is on the Yorktown is on the Separates mainland Atlantic

King James was Rich. VA and Jamestown & Richmond are on the . Eastern Shore Rivers Eastern Shore Peninsula Flow into the Source of food Pathway for exploration and settlement

Chesapeake Bay Provided a safe harbor Was a source of food and transportation

Atlantic Ocean Provided transportation Peninsula: links between Virginia and other places (, Piece of land bordered by , ) water on 3 sides

Fall Line Tidewater - Coastal Plain

Low, land; East of the Fall Land; Includes Eastern Shore; Natural Border between Waterfalls prevent near and Chesapeake Bay Piedmont & Tidewater further travel on Regions the rivers. Piedmont Region Relative Location

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The ball is near the box.

West of the Means "Land at the Foot of the " Blue Ridge Mountain Region Valley and Ridge Region

Old, Rounded West of Blue Ridge Region Source of Many Rivers Includes the Great Valley of Virginia Piedmont to East/Valley & Ridge to West Valleys separated by ridges Part of Appalachian Mountain System Part of Appalachian Mountain System

Appalachian Plateau Region Plateau

Area of elevated land that is flat on top

Located in Only Small Part of Plateau Located in Virginia

Dismal and Valley, Ridge Definition Lake Drummond Ridge: chain of

Located in Tidewater/Coastal Plain Region Dismal Swamp: Surveyed by ; lots of wildlife Lake Drummond: Shallow lake surrounded by Valley: land between hills swamp