twenty questions subject: physiographic provinces of virginia part i
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Twenty Questions
Subject: Physiographic Provinces of Virginia
Part I
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1. Label the physiographic provinces of Virginia.
Appalachian Plateau
Valley & Ridge
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
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2. The Coastal Plain is made
up of __________ that are in the process of eroding from the Appalachian Mountains.
Sediments
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3. Which province is a gently sloping surface in Eastern Virginia?
Coastal Plain
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4. What is the highest elevation of the Coastal plain?
300 feet
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5. What are the types of rocks located in the Coastal Plain?
Sediment
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6. What are the ages of rocks located in the Coastal Plain?
0-225 mya
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7. What are two important mineral resources located in the Coastal Plain?
SandGravel
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8. What types of fossils are found in the Coastal Plain?
Sea crittersDinosaur fossils
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9. Define Fall Line.
Area where the Coastal Plain meets the Piedmont
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10. Why are the major cities located on the Fall Line?
Changes in the rivers
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11. Which province is a gently rolling area with hills and valleys?
Piedmont
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12. Where does the Piedmont Province get is name?
Foot of mountains
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13. An episode of ________ created the rocks in the Piedmont.
Subduction
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14. The Piedmont rocks are part of the _____ of the mountains.
Roots
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15. What are the types of rocks located in the Piedmont?
IgneousMetamorphicSome sedimentary
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16. What are the ages of rocks located in the Piedmont?
570-245 mya
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17. What types of fossils are found in the Piedmont?
None, except for dinosaur tracks
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18. Which province is a narrow line of mountains located north of Roanoke, and a broader, upland south of Roanoke?
Blue Ridge
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19. The Appalachian Mountains are _____ and more ______ than the Rocky Mountains.
OlderEroded
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20. Which province has the highest mountains in Virginia?
Blue Ridge