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Explore Virginia and North America's Geography

Discover the geographical features of Virginia in the Western Hemisphere and North American Continent. Learn about natural resources, climate, habitats, and significant landmarks like Washington, D.C., and Chesapeake Bay.

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Explore Virginia and North America's Geography

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  1. Ch. 1 VocabularySocial Studies

  2. Halves of the globe, either divided by the prime meridian or equator

  3. hemisphere Virginia is in the Western Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere.

  4. One of the seven large land masses on Earth

  5. continent The United States is a part of the North American Continent.

  6. land that is almost surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland

  7. peninsula

  8. a material found in nature that people can use

  9. Natural resource

  10. A mined natural resource

  11. mineral Gold Limestone Coal

  12. the type of weather an area has over a long period of time

  13. climate

  14. a climate in which the seasons are not too hot or not too cold

  15. temperate

  16. Naturalhome of a particular animal, insect or plant

  17. habitat

  18. Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean partly enclosed by Maryland and Virginia

  19. Chesapeake Bay

  20. A peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern side of the Chesapeake Bay

  21. Eastern Shore

  22. Capital of the United States

  23. Washington, D.C. Washington Memorial Capital Building Jefferson Memorial Lincoln Memorial White House

  24. highest point in Virginia

  25. Mt. Rogers

  26. Large wetland in SE Virginia

  27. Great Dismal Swamp

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