Virginia Geology Webquest: The Five Physiographic ProvincesUsing an online dictionary (dictionary.com, google, etc.) define the term:
PhysiographicUse the website: to answer the next questions:
http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG202/physprov/physprov.html
How many physiographic provinces are there in North America? How many does Va
contain?
Which of Virginia’s provinces is the youngest? During what era did it form?
Name the four peninsulas located in the coastal plain.
What is the elevation range for the Piedmont region?
Describe the tectonic forces that shaped the Piedmont region.
What are the three sub-regions of the Piedmont?
What type of rock makes up the Blue Ridge Province?
What are Virginia’s two highest peaks? What are their elevations?
What type of rock makes up the Valley and Ridge Province?
What are the two sub-regions of the Valley and Ridge Province?
What is karst?
What is the average elevation of the Appalachian Plateau?
What type of rock makes up the Appalachian Plateau?
Using Google Maps, pull up a map of Virginia.
Name a city found in the Piedmont region that starts with the letter “M”
Name a city found in the Appalachian Plateau that starts with the letter “R”
Name a city found in the Coastal Plain that starts with the letter “C”
What interstate runs north to south through the piedmont/coastal plain?
What interstate runs east to west through the coastal plain, piedmont, and blue ridge?
What province would Washington DC be located in?
Which city is furthest south? Harrisonburg, Virginia Beach or Danville?
What province would Farmville be located in?
What province would Staunton be located in?
What province would Kilmarnock be located in?
Using various resources on the internet, find the answers to the following
questions:
Near what city is Thomas Jefferson’s home located?
What is the price of an adult ticket at Laray Caverns?
What is the street address for the Norfolk Botanical Gardens?
What is another major airport in the state of Virginia besides Norfolk International?
Name three Virginia State Parks.
What Indian village can you find at Natural Bridge in Virginia?
Who or what was Virginia named for?