Products and Industries
What two things affect what is produced in each state?
Available resources & Geography
Name some things that are produced in the service industry
Private healthcare, computer programming, engineering, and government services
What are the Coastal Plain's main industries and products?
Fishing, military, shipbuilding, and tourism.
Products: peanuts and seafood. yes this means crab legs )
What is not an important industry in VA?
-Service
-Agriculture
-Research
-Manufacturing
Research
Name some things that are produced by the manufacturing industry
Tobacco, ships, beverages, chemical goods, car parts, and trucks
What are the main industries and products of the Piedmont region?
Industries: farming, horse industry, government, and information technology
Products: Tobacco
What used to be the basis of Virginia's economy?
Tobacco
Name some things that the agriculture industry produces
Chickens, cows, milk, turkeys, hogs, corn, tobacco, tomatoes, apples, and peanuts
What are the Valley and Ridge's main industries and products?
Industries: Farming
Products: beef, apples, dairy, poultry (chicken)
What is an important industry in Virginia because Virginia has fertile soil and a good climate?
Agriculture
What are the main industries of the Appalachian Plateau?
Industry: Coal mining
Product: Coal
People have migrated to Virginia for _____ opprotunities?
Job
Name three industries in Virginia
Service, Manufacturing, Agriculture
What are the main industries and products in the Blue Ridge Mountains?
Industries: Farming and recreation
Main product: apples
Virginia exports _____ and ____ products.
Agricultural; Manufactured