A | B |
Peninsula | Piece of land with water on three sides |
Bay | Body of water with land on three sides |
Plateau | Area of elevated land that is flat on top |
Fall Line | The natural border between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont |
Coastal Plain | Region with mostly flat land; east of the fall line; includes the Eastern Shore |
Piedmont | Name means land at the foot of the mountain; west of the fall line; has rolling hills |
Number of regions Virginia has | Five |
Maryland | Borders Virginia to the northeast |
West Virginia | Borders Virginia to the northwest |
Kentucky | Borders Virginia directly to the west |
Tennessee | Borders Virginia to the southwest |
North Carolina | Borders Virginia directly to the south |
Atlantic Ocean | The ocean that borders Virginia |
Chesapeake Bay | Separates the Eastern Shore from mainland Virginia |