4th Grade SS Flashcards
Virginia is located on the continent of__________
North America
Virginia is located in the_________hemisphere.
Northern
Virginia is located in________(what country?)
United States of America
Virginia is located in the___________part of the United States.
Eastern
Where a place is compared to other places
Relative location
The exact location of a place
Absolute location
A flat drawing of the earth
Map
Places where ships can safely dock
Harbor
An area of land bordered on three sides by water
Penin
A model of the earth
Globe
One half of the earth
Hemisphere
A natural feature of a land surface
Landform
An area of water that comes from a larger body of water and extends into land
Inlet
A symbol that shows direction
Compass rose
States that share a common side with other states
Bordering states