8th grade West Virginia's regions, rivers, counties and neighbors on a map worksheet

West Virginia's regions, rivers, counties and neighbors on a map

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   West Virginia's landforms

   Map 1, "Landform regions, east to west" (today): The Blue Ridge Mountains mark the eastern border of Jefferson County. The Ridge and Valley region covers most of the Eastern Panhandle: long, narrow ridges with valleys 400 to 2,400 feet below the ridge tops. The Allegheny Front is a steep slope rising to over 4,000 feet; it roughly marks the Eastern Continental Divide. West of it, the Allegheny Mountains rise over 4,500 feet. The Allegheny Plateau covers the western two-thirds of the state and slopes gently west, down to about 1,000 feet; its streams have cut deep, winding valleys, such as the 1,100-foot New River Gorge. Map 2, "Two panhandles and two heights" (today): The Northern Panhandle runs 64 miles north to Chester, between Pennsylvania and Ohio, and is only four miles wide near New Cumberland; its four counties are Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall. The Eastern Panhandle runs about 110 miles from the Fairfax Stone to Harpers Ferry and has eight counties. Spruce Knob, in Pendleton County, is the highest point at 4,861 feet; the lowest point, 247 feet, is near Harpers Ferry. Key: brown is mountains; green is the plateau; a triangle is the highest point; a circle is the lowest point. Below the maps: The Allegheny Front sends about 85 percent of the state's water west toward the Gulf of Mexico and 15 percent east to the Atlantic Ocean.

2. 1.

   Which region covers the western two-thirds of the state, Ari asks?

   • The Eastern Panhandle
   • The Allegheny Plateau
   • The Ridge and Valley region
   • The Blue Ridge Mountains
3. 2.

   Which region covers most of the Eastern Panhandle, Bo asks?

   • The Allegheny Plateau
   • The Allegheny Mountains
   • The Northern Panhandle
   • The Ridge and Valley region
4. 3.

   What is the Allegheny Front, by map 1, Esme asks?

   • The lowest point in the state
   • A steep slope that roughly marks a divide
   • A straight-line border with Pennsylvania
   • A flat plain along a wide river
5. 4.

   How much higher is Spruce Knob than the lowest point, Jun asks?

   • 5,108 feet
   • 4,624 feet
   • 4,604 feet
   • 4,614 feet
6. 5.

   Which county holds Spruce Knob, by map 2, Kira asks?

   • Pendleton County
   • Marshall County
   • Jefferson County
   • Hancock County
7. 6.

   How wide is the Northern Panhandle near New Cumberland, Luz asks?

   • About 40 miles
   • About 110 miles
   • About 64 miles
   • About four miles
8. 7.

   Where does the Eastern Panhandle run, by map 2, Milo asks?

   • From Chester to New Cumberland
   • From Hancock to Marshall County
   • From Spruce Knob to the Allegheny Front
   • From the Fairfax Stone to Harpers Ferry
9. 8.

   By the note, what share of the state's water flows east, Pia asks?

   • 85 percent
   • 15 percent
   • 1.5 percent
   • 50 percent
10. 9.

    What does a triangle mark on map 2, Tala asks?

    • The plateau
    • A mountain region
    • The highest point
    • The lowest point
11. 10.

    Which panhandle is longer, by map 2, Zee asks?

    • The Northern Panhandle, about 110 miles
    • The Northern Panhandle, at 64 miles
    • The Eastern Panhandle, about 110 miles
    • They are the same length