The Five Regions of Virginia

The Five Regions of Virginia

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ALL ABOUT THE TIDEWATER ALL ABOUT THE TIDEWATER REIGONREIGON

BY Sydney, Yazmin, Clement BY Sydney, Yazmin, Clement Khalil, Yanira.Khalil, Yanira.

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The Tidewater Region is The Tidewater Region is next to the Atlantic next to the Atlantic Ocean and west of Ocean and west of the Fall Line. The Fall the Fall Line. The Fall Line zone has larger Line zone has larger streams. It has flat streams. It has flat land. It is part of the land. It is part of the Chesapeake Bay andChesapeake Bay and

the lowest point sea the lowest point sea level. level.

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Next to the Next to the Chesapeake bayChesapeake bay

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PiedmontPiedmont

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Rolling hillsRolling hills MountainsMountains FarmingFarming Tobacco farmingTobacco farming TechnologyTechnology

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They have rolling hills They have rolling hills The Fall Line lies in the Piedmont The Fall Line lies in the Piedmont

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The Piedmont region is located at the The Piedmont region is located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is east of the Fall Line. The region has east of the Fall Line. The region has many historical places including many historical places including Jamestown, Williamsburg and Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. Costal plain is west from Yorktown. Costal plain is west from Valley and Ridge. The piedmont region Valley and Ridge. The piedmont region is a great place to visit.is a great place to visit.

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About Valley and About Valley and RidgeRidge

By Anthony, Zakary, Nanayaa, By Anthony, Zakary, Nanayaa, AbigailAbigail

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The Valley and Ridge region is located The Valley and Ridge region is located in the west part of VA and east of the in the west part of VA and east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains. Valley and Ridge has the Great Valley. Valley Ridge has the Great Valley. Valley and Ridge is west of Appalachian and Ridge is west of Appalachian Plateau.Plateau.

Facts about the Valley and Facts about the Valley and RidgeRidge

Valley and Ridge has Shenandoah Valley and Ridge has Shenandoah River.River.

Valley and Ridge has the Great Valley and Ridge has the Great Valley.Valley.

Valley and Ridge farms Apples and Valley and Ridge farms Apples and other fruits.other fruits.

Valley and Ridge has the Natural Valley and Ridge has the Natural Bridge.Bridge.

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Blue Ridge MountainsBlue Ridge Mountains

By. Shaquera, Karla, Akrem, By. Shaquera, Karla, Akrem, JuwanJuwan

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• These are facts about the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Blue Ridge Mountains have old rounded mountains. It is east of the Piedmont region which we live in. Also the Blue Ridge Mountain region is the longest but skinniest region in Virginia. On a nice and sunny day the mountains look blue but it’s really not.

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• Mountains

• They have rivers

• There’s apples

• There’s few cites

• There’s many parkways

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• It’s west of the Valley and Ridge

• There’s old rounded mountains

• It’s 5,129 feet above sea level

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Appalachian PlateauAppalachian Plateau

Melina, Karen, James, IanMelina, Karen, James, Ian

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• Appalachian Plateau is the smallest region in Virginia. It is Northwest of the Valley and Ridge region. It has a lot of coal but it does not have big cities. Appalachian Plateau had an Indian group, the Cherokee. Appalachian Plateau is in SW Virginia.

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• Coal• Rocks

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• The biggest industry is coal mining.

• The Appalachian Plateau leads to the Appalachian mountains.

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