Chapter 1 - Virginia Studies Review

Which region is best known for seafood, peanuts, shipbuilding, tourism, and military bases?

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

Which newspaper headline describes an economic activity of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?

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• Shipbuilding

• Information Technology

• Recreation

• Coal Mining

Tonia is working on a research paper for school about federal and state government jobs. If she wants to interview government workers for her project, to which region will she most likely travel?

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Valley and Ridge

Coal mining is to Appalachian Plateau as Seafood is to —

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

To research the horse industry, one should travel to which region of Virginia?

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

If Sam lives in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region, in which of the following industries would he most likely work?

• Technology

• Coal Mining

• Shipbuilding

• Dairy Farming