Natural Resources Study Guide
(Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers)

QUESTIONS
1. The Fall Line is between which two regions?

2. Which region has gentle, rolling hills and fertile river valleys?

3. The wild animal that lives on Assateague Island is the __________________.

4. What are some examples of minerals/rocks that are mined in Virginia?

5. What is a watershed?

6. Most of Virginia’s rivers flow into which body of water?

7. Many people that live in the Tidewater Region make a living by catching and selling __________________ and ________________.

8. What is hydroelectric power?

9. What is erosion and what can people do to prevent it?

10. What is a renewable resource? List some examples.

11. What is a non-renewable resource? List some examples.

12. Most of the land in Virginia is used for _______.

13. What do humans most use Virginia’s forests for?

14. Where are many of Virginia’s limestone caverns located?

15. Which crops are grown in Virginia?

16. Which region has sand, silt, and clay sediments in the soil?

ANSWERS
1. The Piedmont and the Tidewater Regions

2. Piedmont Region

3. Wild horses

4. Limestone, marble, coal, granite, shale, and _________

5. All of the land that contributes runoff water to a particular body of water such as an ocean, river, lake, or stream.

6. Chesapeake Bay

7. Oysters and crabs

8. Hydroelectric Power= The energy made when humans use the power of running water. The Fall Line is used to make hydroelectric power.

9. Erosion is when soil wears away and becomes unusable. People can plant plants to help prevent erosion

10. Renewable Resource= a natural resource that can be replaced, such as trees, water, and animals.

11. Nonrenewable= A resource that can’t be replaced. Once it’s gone, it’s gone! Examples: coal, oil, natural gas

12. Forests

13. Lumber (wood to make things)

14. Valley and Ridge Region

15. Tobacco, corn, apples, cotton, vegetables

16. Tidewater/Coastal Plain Region