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U.S. Geography
Virginia Standards of Learning for US History to 1865 covering SOLs 2a, 2c, 2d
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ocean | a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent |
| Pacific Ocean | an early exploration destination located between the continents of North and South America and Asia and Australia |
| Atlantic Ocean | served as a highway for explorers, early settlers, and immigrants |
| River | a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean |
| Columbia River | body of water located in the Northwestern part of North America that was explored by Lewis and Clark |
| Colorado River | body of water located in the Southwestern part of the United States and was explored by the Spanish |
| Rio Grande | body of water that forms the border between the United States and Mexico |
| Missouri River | like the Mississippi River, a body of water that was used to transport farm and industrial products and was a link to ports and other parts of the world |
| Mississippi River | like the Missouri River, a body of water that was used to transport farm and industrial products and was a link to ports and other parts of the world |
| Ohio River | a body of water that was known as the gateway to the west |
| St. Lawrence River | a body of water that forms the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean |
| Lake | a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides |
| Gulf | a body of water that is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (usually larger than a bay) |
| Great Lakes | inland port cities in the Midwest grew up along this group of five freshwater lakes |
| Gulf of Mexico | body of water that provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America |
| Tributary | a body of water that flows into a larger body of water |
| Bay | an area of water usually surrounded by land on three sides; smaller than a gulf |
| Continents | large land masses surrounded by water of which there are seven |
| Island | an area of land surrounded by water on all sides |
| Plateau | a flat area of land with a high elevation compared to the land surrounding it |
| Mountain | a land mass with a high elevation that is often jagged and rocky or covered in trees or snow |
| Plains | an area of land that is usually flat but might have a few hills, plateaus, valleys, or even mountains |
| Hill | a land mass with a higher elevation but smaller and less jagged and rocky than mountains |
| Peninsula | an area of land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Europe | land mass that is considered a continent even though it is not entirely surrounded by water |
| Eurasia | the combined continents of Europe and Asia are frequently known by this name |
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