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