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Unit 5 VA Geology Notes
Unit 5 VA Geology Notes
Unit 5: VA Geology
Essential Question: How does the past topography and geology of Virginia explain the current
landscape (including topography, rocks and minerals for mining)?
o Physiographic
o Piedmont
o Plateau
o Fall Line
o Province
o Watershed
o River basin
o Coastal Plain
o Interior Plain
o Renewable Resources
o Nonrenewable Resources
o Fossil Fuels
o Hydrocarbons
Objectives:
Basic Landforms
Mountains: _______________________________________________________________________
Hill: _______________________________________________________________________________
Plains: ____________________________________________________________________________
Plateaus: _________________________________________________________________________
Watershed: _______________________________________________________________________
Write in the names of the landforms that are on slide 3 of the notes.
There are 5 ___________________________ in Virginia. They are (from East to West):
1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________
Label the 5 provinces on the map and color them according to slide 2 of the notes.
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Appalachian
Plateau
Virginia has 5 physiographic provinces produced by past tectonic and geologic activity. Each
province has unique physical characteristics resulting from its geologic past. Virginia has a
_____________________________________ tectonic and geologic history. Provinces extend from
______________________ to ___________________________. Chesapeake Bay formed from the
________________________ of the Susquehanna River and was impacted by a __________________.
Watersheds
A watershed is _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Land can be divided into major and minor watersheds (there can be a watershed in
another watershed).
The US is divided into 3 major watersheds: The Atlantic, Mississippi and Pacific.
VA Watersheds
What major US watershed is Virginia Beach located in? ___________________________________