Virginia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/virginia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Virginia?Approximately 8.8 million people (as of recent estimates)
2. How big is Virginia?42,774 square miles (110,787 square kilometers)
3. What is the capital of Virginia?Richmond
4. What language do people speak in Virginia?English
5. When was Virginia built?Jamestown established July 1607; officially chartered as a colony
6. What kind of government does Virginia have?Commonwealth; oldest continuous legislature in North America (Virginia General Assembly, est. 1619)

Appalachian Mountains: A major physiographic province of eastern North America, characterized by a series of parallel mountain ranges and valleys.
Chesapeake Bay: The largest estuary in the United States, formed by the confluence of the Susquehanna River and numerous smaller rivers, significantly influencing Virginia's ecology and economy.
Piedmont Region: A geographical region of the eastern United States characterized by rolling hills situated between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains.
Virginia General Assembly: The legislative branch of the Commonwealth of Virginia, comprising the Senate and the House of Delegates, established in 1619.