The Five Regions of Virginia

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The Awesome Tidewater The Awesome Tidewater RegionRegion

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Coastal Plain Awesome FeaturesCoastal Plain Awesome Features

The coastal plain extends from the fall The coastal plain extends from the fall zone eastward to the Atlantic Ocean. The zone eastward to the Atlantic Ocean. The coastal plain region is surrounded by a lot coastal plain region is surrounded by a lot of water. It also has a lot of beaches. of water. It also has a lot of beaches. Jamestown is in the Tidewater region. In Jamestown is in the Tidewater region. In the last few years the water rose.the last few years the water rose.

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

ShipyardsShipyards TourismTourism Federal military installationsFederal military installations TobaccoTobacco PeanutsPeanuts FishingFishing

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Historical places are Jamestown, Historical places are Jamestown, Yorktown, Fredricksburg, Mount Vernon, Yorktown, Fredricksburg, Mount Vernon, and Norfolk.and Norfolk.

The rivers are the Potomac, The rivers are the Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James.Rappahannock, York, and James.

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PiedmontPiedmont

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Piedmont is the largest region in Virginia. It Piedmont is the largest region in Virginia. It is west of the Fall Line. River flow east and is west of the Fall Line. River flow east and

they move into the they move into the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean. . Piedmont is known for it’s beautiful rolling Piedmont is known for it’s beautiful rolling hills. The Indians that lived there spoke hills. The Indians that lived there spoke Siouan.Siouan.

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The resources in the The resources in the Piedmont are tobacco, Piedmont are tobacco, corn, lumber and corn, lumber and farming. The industries farming. The industries are farming, textiles, are farming, textiles, federal and state federal and state government.government.

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Piedmonts historical places are the Piedmonts historical places are the Appomattox and the Monticello.Appomattox and the Monticello.

When Indians lived here they spoke Siouan.When Indians lived here they spoke Siouan.

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THE CRAZY BLUE THE CRAZY BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINSRIDGE MOUNTAINS

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THE CRAZY BLUE RIDGE THE CRAZY BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINSMOUNTAINS

The main features of the Blue Ridge mountains are that they rise to elevations in excess to 1,200 m [4,000ft].It is not a big city. The northern blue ridge of Virginia as seen from Shenandoah National park. In Virginia the blue ridge mountains are 12 to 14 miles.

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• THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ARE OLD ROUND MOUNTAINS

• THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS ARE PART OF THE APPALACHAIN MOUNTAINS SYSTEMS

• MANY RIVERS GO THROUGH THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

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SOME MOUNTAINS

Valley and ridgeValley and ridge

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The Valley and Ridge has rocks valleys and short The Valley and Ridge has rocks valleys and short mountains. It is east of the Piedmont region. mountains. It is east of the Piedmont region. Shenandoah Valley is in the central part. Shenandoah Valley is in the central part. Valley and Ridge is a great region.Valley and Ridge is a great region.

These are all the details about the These are all the details about the valley and ridgevalley and ridge

It is a great valley of Virginia.It is a great valley of Virginia. East side is the Blue Ridge mountainsEast side is the Blue Ridge mountains

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The Awesome The Awesome Appalachian Plateau!Appalachian Plateau!

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Perfect Paragraph Perfect Paragraph About Appalachian About Appalachian PlateauPlateauIn the Appalachian Plateau there are a In the Appalachian Plateau there are a

lot of coal deposits. The Appalachian lot of coal deposits. The Appalachian Plateau is a resource of coal, natural Plateau is a resource of coal, natural gas, and petroleum. Also, Appalachian gas, and petroleum. Also, Appalachian Plateau is not known for big cities Plateau is not known for big cities because it is a small region and because it is a small region and because it is really high, flat land. because it is really high, flat land.

Cool Facts About Cool Facts About Appalachian PlateauAppalachian Plateau The Appalachian Plateau The Appalachian Plateau

provides high flat land provides high flat land that also provides rock that also provides rock climbing.climbing.

Nearby Valley and Ridge Nearby Valley and Ridge Region.Region.

Known for coal deposits.Known for coal deposits. It has natural gas and It has natural gas and

methane gas.methane gas.

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