| A | B |
|---|
| Norton | Independent city in the appalachian plateau region |
| deep minning | Finding and removing coal and other ores and minerals by digging underground shafts or tunnels |
| surface mining | Stripping away layers of soil to uncover and remove underground seams of soil, ores, or other materials |
| barter | To trade goods of services for other goods or services |
| Appalachian Plateau Region | An elevated area of woodlands hollows and grass in the far southwestern part of VA |
| subsistence faming | Growing crops or raising animals for survivel, not for sale |
| Cumberland Plateau | A pass through the Appalachia Mountains where VA, Kentucky, and Tennessee meet |
| coal | a big business in the Appalachian Plateau |
