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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): o o o o o o o o o o o o o 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 • Mountains: _______________________________________________________________________ • Hill: _______________________________________________________________________________ • Plains: ____________________________________________________________________________ • Plateaus: _________________________________________________________________________ • Watershed: _______________________________________________________________________ • 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): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ – 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? __________________________________________