Released Test Items for SOLs 2a, 2b, 2c, 10b, and 10c
The Geography of Virginia
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1.
What large bodies of water border Virginia?|
a. |
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean |
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b. |
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay |
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c. |
Chesapeake Bay and Gulf of Mexico |
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d. |
Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean |
___ 2.
Which state does NOT border Virginia?|
a. |
Delaware |
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b. |
Maryland |
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c. |
Kentucky |
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d. |
North Carolina |
____ 3.
Study this map and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.
Which states border Virginia?
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a. |
Kentucky and South Carolina |
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b. |
Maryland and Pennsylvania |
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c. |
North Carolina and Tennessee |
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d. |
Tennessee and Georgia |
____ 4.
Which of the following sentences does NOT describe relative location?|
a. |
Fredericksburg is near Washington, D.C. |
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b. |
The Atlantic Ocean is next to the Coastal Plain. |
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c. |
The Potomac River is a large river. |
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d. |
West Virginia borders Virginia. |
____ 5.
Which word or phrase does NOT describe relative location?|
a. |
Bordering |
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b. |
Going to |
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c. |
Near |
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d. |
Next to |
____ 6.
How many geographic regions can be found in Virginia?|
a. |
Eight |
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b. |
Five |
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c. |
Four |
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d. |
Three |
____ 7.
Which is NOT a geographic region of Virginia?|
a. |
Appalachian Mountains |
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b. |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
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c. |
Coastal Plain |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge |
____ 8.
Study this map and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.Geographic Regions of Virginia
1=Coastal Plain
2=Piedmont
3=Blue Ridge Mountains
4=Valley and Ridge
5=Appalachian Plateau
Which region of Virginia is the source of many rivers?
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a. |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
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b. |
Piedmont |
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c. |
Coastal Plain |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge |
____ 9.
Study this map and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.Geographic Regions of Virginia
If you are standing on the Fall Line looking north, which direction must you travel to get to the Appalachian Plateau?
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a. |
east |
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b. |
north |
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c. |
south |
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d. |
west |
____ 10.
The Fall Line is the place where _____ .|
a. |
all large cities in Virginia can be found |
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b. |
people get hurt from landing in the nearby rivers |
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c. |
the mountains meet the rolling plains |
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d. |
waterfalls prevent further travel on the river |
____ 11.
Study this map and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.Geographic Regions of Virginia
Which two regions of Virginia are separated by the Fall Line?
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a. |
Appalachian Mountains and Valley and Ridge |
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b. |
Blue Ridge Mountains and Piedmont |
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c. |
Coastal Plain and Piedmont |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge and Blue Ridge Mountains |
____ 12.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Coastal Plain region?|
a. |
Flat land |
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b. |
Old, rounded mountains |
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c. |
Rolling hills |
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d. |
Valleys |
____ 13.
Which region has waterfalls that prevent further travel on its rivers?|
a. |
Appalachian Plateau |
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b. |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
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c. |
Coastal Plain |
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d. |
Piedmont |
____ 14.
Study this map and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.Geographic Regions of Virginia
3=Blue Ridge Mountains
Which region borders the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west?
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a. |
Appalachian Plateau |
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b. |
Coastal Plain |
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c. |
Piedmont |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge |
____ 15.
Study this map and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.Geographic Regions of Virginia
2=Piedmont
Which region borders the Piedmont to the east?
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a. |
Appalachian Plateau |
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b. |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
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c. |
Coastal Plain |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge |
____ 16.
Which of the regions listed below is part of the Appalachian Mountain system?|
a. |
Appalachian Plateau and Coastal Plain |
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b. |
Coastal Plain and Valley and Ridge |
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c. |
Piedmont and Appalachian Plateau |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge and Blue Ridge Mountains |
____ 17.
Which of the following describes the Piedmont?|
a. |
Flat land |
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b. |
Old, eroded mountains |
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c. |
Rolling hills |
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d. |
Valleys |
____ 18.
Which of the following describes the Appalachian Plateau?|
a. |
Flat, elevated land |
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b. |
Old, eroded mountains |
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c. |
Rolling hills |
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d. |
Valleys |
____ 19.
A piece of land bordered by water on three sides is a _____ .|
a. |
bay |
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b. |
mountain |
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c. |
peninsula |
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d. |
plateau |
____ 20.
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe and Asia?|
a. |
Atlantic Ocean |
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b. |
Chesapeake Bay |
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c. |
James River |
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d. |
Potomac River |
____ 21.
Geographic Regions of Virginia
What body of water separates the mainland of Virginia from the Eastern Shore?
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a. |
Atlantic Ocean |
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b. |
Chesapeake Bay |
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c. |
James River |
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d. |
Potomac River |
____ 22.
Which body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?|
a. |
Atlantic Ocean |
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b. |
Chesapeake Bay |
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c. |
James River |
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d. |
Potomac River |
____ 23.
Study this map and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.Geographic Regions of Virginia
The four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay are separated by _____ .
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a. |
islands |
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b. |
peninsulas |
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c. |
plateaus |
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d. |
mountains |
____ 24.
Richmond and Jamestown are cities located along the _______|
a. |
Chesapeake Bay |
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b. |
James River |
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c. |
Potomac River |
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d. |
York River |
____ 25.
Fredericksburg is located on the _____ River that flows into the Chesapeake Bay.|
a. |
James |
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b. |
Potomac |
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c. |
Rappahannock |
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d. |
York |
____ 26.
Major Products of Virginia
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Region |
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Seafood |
Coastal Plain |
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Tobacco products |
Piedmont |
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Apples |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
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Poultry, apples |
Valley and Ridge |
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Coal |
Appalachian Plateau |
Which region would provide you fish, crabs, and shrimp?
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a. |
Appalachian Plateau |
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b. |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
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c. |
Coastal Plain |
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d. |
Piedmont |
____ 27.
Which region would provide you chicken and turkey products?|
a. |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
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b. |
Coastal Plain |
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c. |
Piedmont |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge |
____ 28.
What are the major products of the Blue Ridge Mountains region?|
a. |
Apples |
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b. |
Coal |
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c. |
Poultry |
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d. |
Seafood |
____ 29.
What are the major products of the Piedmont region?|
a. |
Coal and apples |
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b. |
Poultry and apples |
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c. |
Seafood and tobacco |
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d. |
Technology and tobacco |
____ 30.
What is the major product of the Appalachian Plateau region?|
a. |
Apples |
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b. |
Coal |
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c. |
Seafood |
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d. |
Tobacco |
____ 31.
Industries of Virginia
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Coastal Plain |
federal military installations shipbuilding tourism |
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Piedmont |
farming federal and state government technology textiles |
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Blue Ridge Mountains |
recreation |
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Valley and Ridge |
farming |
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Appalachian Plateau |
coal mining |
If you wanted to see agriculture at work, which region would you visit?
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a. |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
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b. |
Coastal Plain |
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c. |
Piedmont |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge |
____ 32. If you wanted to see our state and national capitals at work, which region would you visit?
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a. |
Blue Ridge Mountains |
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b. |
Coastal Plains |
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c. |
Piedmont |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge |
____ 33. If you wanted to see our Navy at work, which region would you visit?
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a. |
Appalachian Plateau |
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b. |
Coastal Plain |
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c. |
Piedmont |
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d. |
Valley and Ridge |
____ 34. Choose the MOST CORRECT statement telling how products and industries are used.
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a. |
Virginia’s goods and services are used throughout Canada. |
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b. |
Virginia’s goods and services are used throughout Mexico. |
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c. |
Virginia’s goods and services are used throughout the United States. |
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d. |
Virginia’s goods and services are used throughout Virginia. |
____ 35. What is a major part of Virginia’s economy?
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a. |
Agriculture |
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b. |
Apples |
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c. |
Coal Mining |
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d. |
Tourism |
____ 36. Which of the following is NOT a part of Virginia’s transportation system that moves raw materials to factories and finished products to markets?
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a. |
Air travel |
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b. |
Computers |
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c. |
Highways |
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d. |
Railroads |
____ 37. Because many federal workers live and/or work in Virginia, the federal has a significant impact on Virginia’s economy.
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a. |
airport |
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b. |
computer |
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c. |
government |
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d. |
tourist |
____ 38. Which of the following are NOT agricultural or manufactured products exported from Virginia?
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a. |
Coal |
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b. |
computers |
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c. |
Large Ships |
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d. |
Tobacco |
____ 39. Which Virginia system moves raw materials to factories and finished products to markets?
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a. |
Communication |
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b. |
Government |
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c. |
Tourism |
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d. |
Transportation |
Virginia Geography
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: B
2. ANS: A
3. ANS: C
4. ANS: C
5. ANS: B
6. ANS: B
7. ANS: A
8. ANS: A
9. ANS: D
10. ANS: D
11. ANS: C
12. ANS: A
13. ANS: D
14. ANS: D
15. ANS: C
16. ANS: D
17. ANS: C
18. ANS: A
19. ANS: C
20. ANS: A
21. ANS: B
22. ANS: C
23. ANS: B
24. ANS: B
25. ANS: C
26. ANS: C
27. ANS: D
28. ANS: A
29. ANS: D
30. ANS: B
31. ANS: D
32. ANS: C
33. ANS: B
34. ANS: C
35. ANS: D
36. ANS: D
37. ANS: C
38. ANS: A
39. ANS: D