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43 Cards in this Set
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AGRICULTURE
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Farming or raising crops and livestock (cows, horses, chickens)
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CAPITAL
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A city of town where the government of a state or nation meets
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CLIMATE
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The type of weather an area has over a long period of time
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COMPASS ROSE
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A symbol used on maps to show direction
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ELEVATION
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The height above sea level
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ELEVATION MAP
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A map showing the height above sea level
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EROSION
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The slow wearing away of soil and stone by wind or water
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FALL LINE
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The area where rivers form waterfalls or rapids because of general drop in the land's elevation. It prevents boats from traveling upstream.
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LABEL
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A word or phrase used to indentify something on a picture, diagram or map.
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MINERAL
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A mined natural resource (gold, moal, sand, silver)that is not animal or vegetable.
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NATURAL RESOURCE
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A material found in nature that people use.
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PENINSULA
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Land that is almost surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland.
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PLATEAU
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A large, high level area of land.
In Spanish it would be called a mesa. |
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POPULATION DENSITY
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The number of people who live in an area or location.
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RENEWABLE RESOURCE
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A resource which can be grown or replaced.
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RIDGE
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A line of hills or mountains.
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ROAD MAP
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A map showing streets and highways, distances between locations, landmarks, and other details.
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SCALE
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A unit of measurement for distance on maps.
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TEXTILES
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Cloth or fabrics made by weaving or knitting.
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TOURISM
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The visiting of a new area while on a trip.
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INDUSTRY
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Jobs and businesses that are in a particular location or region.
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POULTRY
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Any animal that has a feather and people will eat.
Chickens, turkeys. |
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BORDERS
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The line where two things touch. Virginia borders 5 different states.
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RELATIVE LOCATION
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The distance between two or more objects.
Items can be near, far, bordering. |
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WATER FEATURES
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Any element with water. It can include rivers, lakes, ponds, bay, oceans, waterfalls.
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VIRGINIA'S
FOUR MAJOR RIVERS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH |
James, York, Rappahannock and Potomac
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VIRGINIA'S
FIVE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS FROM EAST TO WEST |
Tidewater (Coastal Plain)
Piedmont (Foothills) Blue Ridge Mountains Valley and Ridge Appalachian Plateau |
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BORDERING BODIES OF WATERQ
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ATLANTIC OCEAN
CHESAPEAKE BAY |
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BORDERING STATES
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MARYLAND
WEST VIRGINIA KENTUCKY TENNESSEE NORTH CAROLINA |
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VIRGINIA'S FALL LINE
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The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.
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COASTAL PLAIN
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-TIDEWATER
-FLAT LAND -NEAR ATLANTIC OCEAN -NEAR CHESAPEAKE BAY INCLUDES THE EASTERN SHORE, EAST OF THE FALL LINE |
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PIEDMONT
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FRENCH FOR LAND AT THE FOOT OF THE MOUNTAINS.
ROLLING HILLS. WEST OF THE FALL LINE. |
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BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS
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-OLD ROUNDED MOUNTAINS
-PART OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SYSTEM -LOCATED BETWEEN THE PIEDMONT AND VALLEY AND RIDGE REGIONS -SOURCE OF MANY RIVERS |
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VALLEY AND RIDGE
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-INCLUDES THE GREAT VALLEY AND OTHER VALLEYS.
-LOCATED WEST OF BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS |
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APPALACHIAN PLATEAU
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-LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
-ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE PLATEAU IS LOCATED IN VIRGINIA |
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ATLANTIC OCEAN
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Provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (England, Africa)
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CHESAPEAKE BAY
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Provides a safe harbor.
Was a source of food and transportation. |
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JAMES RIVER
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-Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
-Richmond and Jamestown are located along the James River. |
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YORK RIVER
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-Flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
-Yorktown is located on the York River |
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POTOMAC RIVER
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-Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
-Alexandria is located along the Potomac River. |
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RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
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-Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
-Fredericksburg located on the Rappahannock River |
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RIVERS
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Source of food and pathway for exploration.
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EASTERN SHORE
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A peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
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