Industries
This is a major product of the Appalachian Plateau region
coal
How does VA's economy affect the federal government?
Many federal government workers live and/or work in Virginia.
This regions land is low and flat, and has many water resources
What is Costal Plains
VA has fertile soil and favorable climate. This is good for what industry?
Agriculture
Examples of manufactured products
Ships Tobacco products Beverages (such as soft drinks) Chemical goods Motor vehicle parts and trucks
Virginia's number one exported product?
livestock
Describe land in the Appalachian plateau
elevated/high and flat
What industry is being built through out prince william county?
Data Centers
What are the major products of the Costal Plain region
peanuts, seafood, ships
VA's economy has a global impact. What does this mean?
Virginia has trade relationships with other countries around the world.
Global means
working world wide, or with other countries.
What jobs are most popular in northern VA/piedmont?
Federal government and computer technology
What are some of the top livestock products in VA?
Chickens (broilers), cows, milk, turkeys, and hogs are Virginia’s leading livestock products.
2 examples of an innovation in VA?
New shipping technology allows ships to carry more cargo at one time. It would allow Virginia to transport more goods to global markets
Mechanization in farming means Crops could be produced faster and sold to larger markets
Give the definition for industry
What is a company or job that produces products r a service
Manufactured means
man made, in a factory
Virginia's top industry is
agriculture
Which is not a products of VA: large ships, tobacco, natural gas, or poultry
natural gas
Virginia's deep water ports and proximity to the Chesapeake Bay allow us to produce ____ (3)
ships, crabs, oysters
Which 2 regions have fertile valleys used for farming
Blue Ridge Mountains and Valley and Ridge
Agriculture means
farming