| 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 |