Twenty Questions

Subject: Physiographic Provinces of Virginia

Part II

Twenty Questions

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1. Label the physiographic provinces of Virginia.

Appalachian Plateau

Valley & Ridge

Blue Ridge

Piedmont

Coastal Plain

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2. What is the tallest mountain in Virginia, and what is its elevation?

Mount Rogers5719 Feet

3. _________ occurred during the formation of the Appalachia Mountain.

Metamorphosis

4. Igneous and metamorphic rocks are the _______ rocks in Virginia.

Oldest

5. What are the types of rocks located in the Blue Ridge?

Igneous Metamorphic

6. What are the ages of rocks located in the Blue Ridge?

1 bya-245 mya

7. What types of fossils (if any) are found in the Blue Ridge?

None

8. Which province is an area of long, parallel ridges separated by valleys?

Valley & Ridge

9. Sections of _______, _______ rocks make up the ridges, while _______, _______ rocks make up the valleys.

Hard, resistantSoft, eroded

10. ______ that has eroded leaves caves and caverns (________).

LimestoneKarst topography

11. ______ and ______ occurred during the formation of the Appalachian Mountains (when N. America collided with Africa and Europe).

FoldingFaulting

12. The formation of the Appalachian Mountains occurred during the late ________ Era.

Paleozoic

13. What are the types of rocks located in the Valley and Ridge?

Sediment

14. What are the ages of the rocks located in the Valley and Ridge?

570-320 mya

15. What types of fossils are found in the Valley and Ridge?

Sea critters

16. Which province is a series of plateaus separated by faults?

Appalachian Plateau

17. The Appalachian Plateau is known for its rich deposits of _____, _____, and _______.

CoalOilNatural Gas

18. What are the types of rocks located in the Appalachian Plateau?

Sediment

19. What are the ages of rocks located in the Appalachian Plateau?

360-286 mya

20. What types of fossils are found in the Appalachian Plateau?

TreesFernsSome sea critters