VIRGINIA IN THE WORLD: The Geography of Commerce

Lessons and Suggested Activities for Middle School

Scavenger Hunt

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Evaluation: Allow students to work in cooperative groups to use the skills they have acquired in the previous lesson(s) to locate the answers to the questions below:

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VIRGINIA IN THE WORLD: THE GEOGRAPHY OF COMMERCE

1. ______________ Name Virginia's leading export product.

2. ______________ From which country do more than half of Virginia's tourists come?

3. ______________ From which European country are just over $1 billion worth of water- borne imports brought into Virginia?

4. ______________ Name two Pennsylvania cities shown on the map, "Distance to North American Markets", that are within 250 miles of Virginia's capital.

5. ______________ Name Virginia's Inland Port city.

6. ______________What symbol designates Virginia's Inland Port?

7. ______________ On the "Air and Sea Routes" map, what continent is shown in the inset map?

8. ______________ To which two Asian countries are there major international air routes from Virginia?

9. ______________ From which country does Virginia receive $2 billion worth of waterborne imports?

10. ______________ What is the Internet address of Virginia's Home Page?

11. ______________Name the peninsular of Virginia where the Virginia Space flight Center is located.

12. ______________ Name two of the countries on the Pacific Coast of South America that receive products from Virginia.

13. Which three countries each have two foreign-affiliated businesses in Virginia?

14. ______________ In what Chinese port city is there an office of the Virginia Port Authority?

15. Use the width of the gray arrows to find the three leading exports of Virginia products.

ANSWERS

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