| A | B |
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| Coastal Plain | Flat land, located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, and is east of the Fall Line. |
| Piedmont | Rolling hills, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and west of the Fall Line. |
| Blue Ridge Mountains | Old, rounded mountains and the source of many rivers. |
| Valley and Ridge | Includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges, and located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Appalachian Plateau | Located in far, southwest Virginia. Elevated land that is flat on top. |
| Atlantic Ocean | Provided transportation links between Virginia and places such as Europe and Africa. |
| Chesapeake Bay | Provided safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation. |
| James River | Flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Richmond and Jamestown are located along this river. |
| York River | Flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Yorktown is located along this river. |
| Potomac River | Flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Alexandria is located along this river. |
| Rappahannock River | Flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Fredericksburg is located along this river. |
| relative location | the location of a place or region in relation to other places, using terms such as "next to," "near," and "bordering." |
| fall line | the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont Regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river and where the land rises sharpley. |
| plateau | an area of land that is flat on top. |
| peninsula | a piece of land bordered by water on three sides. |
| artifacts | arrowheads, pottery, and other tools that have been found and tell a great deal about the people that lived before us. |
| Algonquian language group | spoken primarily in the Coastal Plain |
| Siouan language group | spoken primarily in the Piedmont region. |
| Iroqoian language group | spoken primarily in southwestern Virginia and southern Virginia near North Carolina. |
| Powhatan Indians | lived primarily in the Coastal Plain (Tidwater) Region. |
| Monacan Indians | lived primarily in the Piedmont Region. |
| Cherokee Indians | lived primarily in southwest Virginia and southern Virginia near North Carolina |
