Tidewater | Piedmont | Ridge and Valley | Appalachian Plateau | Back to Teacher Page
1. A geologist defines "Tidewater" as the area east of the Fall Line. An astronomer defines "Tidewater" as the area where the water level rises and falls each day based on the gravitational pull of the moon. An ecologist may talk about the Chesapeake Bay estuary or the downstream end of the watersheds.
2. George Washington's plan for the Great Dismal Swamp was to drain it and dig a north-south canal through it to connect the waters of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia and Albemarle Sound in North Carolina. He was not successful because the task of draining the swamp was enormous.
3. Three types of businesses in the Tidewater Region are shipbuilding, fishing, and tabacco farming. The most popular in Norfolk is shipbuilding.
4. The most popular delicacy is the Chesapeake Blue Crab.
Bonus: Virginia's state beverage is milk.
1. The Fall Line is a line of rapids and waterfalls, which separates the Piedmont from the Tidewater Region. People were forced to pass the Fall Line on land because of the waterfalls and rapids.
2. Cities developed in the Piedmont Region because of the tabacco industry and transportation.
3. The Piedmont Region makes the most money for the government because it is the largest, most populated, and has the most natural resources.
Bonus: Virginia's state insect is the monarch.
1. The largest valley in the Ridge and Valley Region is the Shenandoah Valley. The name means "daughter of the stars".
2. Luray Caverns was discovered on August 13, 1878 by Andrew Campbell, his 13 year-old nephew Quint, and 3 other men.
3. Answers will vary.
4. The highest point in Virginia is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet.
1. Some parts of the Appalachian Plateau are flat, but there are also many valleys and stream hollows making parts hilly and rugged.
2. The counties in the Appalachian Plateau are Wise, Dickenson, and Buchanan. The biggest city in Wise County is Norton.
3. Coal was transported by mules in the early days of mining.
4. Answers will vary.