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Tidewater Region | Region that is located along the coast. |
Piedmont Region | Region that contains rolling hills and river rapids. |
Ridge and Valley Region | Region containing major mountains |
Appalachian Plateau Region | The smallest region located in the southwestern part of Virginia. |
Coal | The main mineral found in the Allegheny Plateau |
Hampton Roads | Rivers empty into this wide-mouthed harbor and is considered a "highway" of the sea. |
Richmond | Capitol of Virginia |
Danville, Lynchburg, Alexandria, Fredricksburg | Cities in the Piedmont Region |
Eastern Shore | Peninsula located east of the Chesapeake River |
Fishing, shipping, and tourism | Primary economy/manufacturing in the Tidewater Region |
Fall Line | This separates the Piedmont from the Tidwater--the land rises sharply here. |
The Great Dismal Swamp | Wetlands located in the southeast corner of Virginia |
Hydroelectric Power | Energy made by using the forc of rushing water. |
Appalachian Mountains | A huge group of mountains that stretch from Canada to Alabama. |
Blue Ridge Mountains | The Appalachian Mountains are made up of these mountains. |
Norfolk, Hampton, Yorktown | Cities along the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay |
Harrisonburg & Winchester | Cities in the Shenandoah Valley |
Apples and Lumber | Major products of the Ridge & Valley |
Maryland, Kentucky, W. Virginia, Tennessee & N. Carolina | Border states of Virginia |
Chesapeake Bay | Body of water into which the four main riviers flow |
James, Potomac, Rappahannock, York Roanoke, Clinch, & New | Major rivers in Virginia |