3. Water Resources
• Artificial lakes =
Reservoir
• Dams = a wall that
holds water back
• Rappahannock,York,
James,Potomac Rivers
• Jobs:fishing, oytoring,
and crabbing
4. Minerals Resources
• Virginia has valubal
minerals
*Coal provides more
income than any other
• Coal is called buried
sunshine
• Energey sources =
coal
5. Forests Resources
• 60% of land is forests
• Trees ,bushes,wild
flowers,and ferns
• Animals
• Prevents flooding /the
water goes under ground
• Jobs: park rangers,land
skapers, plantanology
7. Energy Resources
• Electronics is one of
Virginias biggest
sources
• Electricity gives us
many products
• There are electronic
plants in Charletsville
8. Sources
*Virginia USA Silver Burdett Ginn.
*Authors: Parke Rouse, Jr.and Dr.W.Frank
Ainsley
• Published 1997
• Mrs.Disla