| A | B |
| Roanoke | used to be called "Big Lick" |
| Blue Ridge Mountain | eastern border of Ridge and Valley |
| Allegheny Mountain | western border of Ridge and Valley |
| fall line | eastern border of Piedmont |
| coal | resource in Ridge and Valley |
| iron | resource in Piedmont |
| Germanna | town in Piedmont where iron was mined |
| limestone | mineral in caves, dissolves in water |
| sandstone | mineral near rivers, dissolves in water |
| cement | used to build strong houses and buildings |
| valley | low land between mountains |
| Shenandoah | name of valley and river in Ridge and Valley |
| Winchester | home of apple orchards |
| horseshoe | made of iron to protect horses |
| Spotswood | governor who explored |
| Berkeley | governor who wouldn't fight Indians |
| Bacon | rebel who attacked Berkeley's men |
| James | King who made VA a royal colony |
| William | King who founded William and Mary |
| DeLaWar | governor who helped end starving time |