Ch. 1 Vocabulary Social Studies

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

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

One of the seven large land masses on Earth

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

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

peninsula

a material found in nature that people can use

Natural resource

A mined natural resource

mineral

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

climate

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

temperate

Naturalhome Natural home of a particular animal, insect or plant

habitat

Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean partly enclosed by Maryland and Virginia

Chesapeake Bay

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

Eastern Shore

Capital of the United States

Washington, D.C. Washington Memorial Capital Building White House Jefferson MemorialLincoln Memorial

highest point in Virginia

Mt. Rogers

Large wetland in SE Virginia

Great Dismal Swamp