Virginia Regions and Natural Resources

What region is located in the Southwestern part of the state, where mining is a major industry?

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge Mountains

Which region features rounded mountains that are the source of many rivers.

• Appalachian Mountains

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

This resource is most likely to be found in which of Virginia's regions?

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

• Coastal Plain

Which region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains?

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

• Coastal Plain

Which is Virginia's largest region?

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

Which regions major industry is shipbuilding?

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

Much of the Coastal Plain is bordered to the east by which major water feature?

• Fall Line

• Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

• James River

Novaj wants to farm and would prefer large open spaces with rolling hills to live. He will likely be most happy living in the

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

Mason hopes to work in the coal industry and would like to live near his family who lives in Tennessee. He would be most happy in the

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

Naomi wants to visit the area of highest elevation in the state of Virginia. Which region should she visit if she would like to accomplish this goal?

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge Mountains