Region Landforms
Which region has low, flat land?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Which state borders Virginia to the SOUTH?
North Carolina
This direction points up.
North
Which city is located along the POTOMAC river?
Alexandria
What are the major products and industries of the COASTAL PLAIN region?
Seafood, shipbuilding, military, tourism.
What kind of landform does the Appalachian Plateau have?
Which state borders Virginia to the NORTH WEST?
West Virginia
This direction points down.
South
What is the furthest south river in Virginia?
JAMES
What are the major products and industries of the PIEDMONT region?
Tobacco, technology, and farming.
This region is WEST of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley and Ridge
Which state borders Virginia to the WEST?
Kentucky
This direction points to the left.
West
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James
What are the biggest products and industries of the BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS?
Apples and Recreation (fishing, hiking, etc.)
What kind of landform does the Blue Ridge Mountains have?
Old, rounded mountains
Which state borders Virginia to the SOUTHWEST?
Tennessee
This direction points to the right.
East
What city is located along the YORK river?
Yorktown
What are the major products and industries of the VALLEY AND RIDGE region?
Poultry, apples, and farming.
What region has rolling hills and lots of farm land?
Piedmont
Which state borders Virginia to the NORTH?
Maryland
What are North, South, East, and West called?
Cardinal Directions
What river is FREDERICKSBURG located on?
Rappahannock
What are the major products and industries of the APPALACHIAN PLATEAU?
Coal and Coal Mining