VIRGINIA'S REGIONS - Earth Science (2010) - RC3 Earth's Materials and Processes

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List of Virginia's Regions

(from east to west)

Coastal Plain

Piedmont

Blue Ridge

Valley and Ridge

Appalachian Plateau

<p>Coastal Plain</p><p>Piedmont</p><p>Blue Ridge</p><p>Valley and Ridge</p><p>Appalachian Plateau</p>
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Coastal plain

(geographic features)

- flat area

- "young" sediment, produced by erosion of the Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont regions

<p>- flat area</p><p>- "young" sediment, produced by erosion of the Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont regions</p>
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Coastal Plain

(resources)

sand and gravel

(think about it... this is the beach area)

<p>sand and gravel</p><p>(think about it... this is the beach area)</p>
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Coastal Plain

(fossils)

seacritters

<p>seacritters</p>
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Piedmont

(geographic features)

- rolling hills

- ancient igneous and metamorphic rock

- location of Loudoun County

fun fact: this word means "foot" "mountains" aka "foot hills"

<p>- rolling hills</p><p>- ancient igneous and metamorphic rock</p><p>- location of Loudoun County</p><p>fun fact: this word means "foot" "mountains" aka "foot hills"</p>
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Piedmont

(fossils)

- fish

- clams

- shrimp

- plants

- dinosaur tracks

<p>- fish</p><p>- clams</p><p>- shrimp</p><p>- plants</p><p>- dinosaur tracks</p>
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Blue Ridge

(geographic features)

- narrow line of mountains (older than the Rockies)

- oldest rocks in the state

<p>- narrow line of mountains (older than the Rockies)</p><p>- oldest rocks in the state</p>
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Blue Ridge

(fossils)

none, due to the the pressure from metamorphic

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Valley and Ridge

(geographic features)

- ancient folded and faulted sedimentary rocks (occurred when Africa and North America collided)

- karst topography

- limestone

<p>- ancient folded and faulted sedimentary rocks (occurred when Africa and North America collided)</p><p>- karst topography</p><p>- limestone</p>
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Appalachian Plateau

(geographic features)

- flat, sedimentary rock

<p>- flat, sedimentary rock</p>
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Appalachian Plateau

(resources)

- coal

- natural gas

- oil

<p>- coal</p><p>- natural gas</p><p>- oil</p>