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Earth Science
Unit 5: VA Geology
Name _____________________________
Essential Question: How does the past topography and geology of Virginia explain the current
landscape (including topography, rocks and minerals for mining)?
Vocabulary: (write or type all definitions on a separate piece of paper):
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Physiographic
Piedmont
Plateau
Fall Line
Province
Watershed
River basin
Coastal Plain
Interior Plain
Renewable Resources
Nonrenewable Resources
Fossil Fuels
Hydrocarbons
Objectives:
o Name the 5 provinces in VA and locate them on a map.
o Explain the type of rocks and features that can be found in each province and the geologic
activity that formed them.
o Explain the different watersheds in VA and the major rivers in each.
Tasks: (All work is DUE by 3/___/11)
_____ 1. Write out the definitions of ALL the vocabulary words.
_____2. Complete on-line notes (website www.teacherpage.com/comstockearth; click on the
Geology – Rocks, VA link.)
_____ 3. Selected Minerals and Rocks Mined In Virginia
_____ 4. US watersheds worksheet
_____ 5. VA Geology Stations Packet
_____ 6. QUIZ on 3/___/11
Notes:
Write the definitions below.
Basic Landforms
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Mountains: _______________________________________________________________________
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Hill: _______________________________________________________________________________
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Plains: ____________________________________________________________________________
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Plateaus: _________________________________________________________________________
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Watershed: _______________________________________________________________________
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River Basin: ______________________________________________________________________
Write in the names of the landforms that are on slide 3 of the notes.
There are 5 ___________________________ in Virginia. They are (from East to West):
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Label the 5 provinces on the map and color them according to slide 2 of the notes.
Fill in the chart as you read the notes on the 5 provinces.
Each province has unique features.
Type of Rock found
in province
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian
Plateau
Geologic Action that
created rock
Shape or land and/or
special features
Major Rivers
Fill in the chart below.
Fill in the blanks below.
Chesapeake Bay Formation
Virginia has 5 physiographic provinces produced by past tectonic and geologic activity. Each
province has unique physical characteristics resulting from its geologic past. Virginia has a
_____________________________________ tectonic and geologic history. Provinces extend from
______________________ to ___________________________. Chesapeake Bay formed from the
________________________ of the Susquehanna River and was impacted by a __________________.
Watersheds
– A watershed is _______________________________________________________________
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– Land can be divided into major and minor watersheds (there can be a watershed in
another watershed).
Label the 3 watersheds on the map below.
– The US is divided into 3 major watersheds: The Atlantic, Mississippi and Pacific.
Label the VA watersheds on the map.
VA Watersheds
What major US watershed is Virginia Beach located in? ___________________________________
What major VA watershed is Virginia Beach located in? ___________________________________
Use the map on the slide 15 to answer these questions.
What major local watershed is Virginia Beach located in? ___________________________________
What subwatershed is Virginia Beach located in? __________________________________________