A person, place, or thing word like cat, house, or teacher.
Noun
100
Humid, densely forested, with a huge diversity of life. The most famous is the Amazon.
Rainforest
100
Our first President and General of the American Revolutionary Army, our capital is named after him.
George Washington
100
When Peter Parker was bit by a radioactive spider he gained heightened senses, and developed an arachnid persona to fight crime.
Spiderman
100
The largest estuary bay in the United States can be found just an hour or so drive's from Richmond. Its an important center of shipping and is also home to a massive naval base, and was created 35 million years ago by a meteor impact.
Chesapeake Bay
200
An action word like running, leaping, or guessing.
Verb
200
Stereotypically they are dry, hot, and sandy, but there are also many that are cold or rocky. The one thing they all have in common is they get very little moisture. Famous ones include the Sahara and the Arabian
Desert
200
Wrote the Declaration of Independence, served as ambassador to America's ally France during the Revolutionary War. Oversaw the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon that greatly increased the size of the country.
Thomas Jefferson
200
Steve Rogers underwent experimental injection with the "super soldier" serum during World War 2 and became this patriotic hero.
Captain America
200
This range of mountains found in western Virginia were given their names by explorers who saw the mist that colored them.
Blue Ridge
300
A describing word like angry, pleasant, or smelly.
Adjective
300
Formed by tectonic plates crashing together, these are huge outcroppings of rock. It gets cold up there. Famous ones include the Rockies, the Alps, and the Himalayas.
Mountains
300
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing enslaved African Americans and led the Union through the Civil War. Known for his height and his honesty.
Abraham Lincoln
300
Billionaire philanthropist and technical genius Tony Stark likes to fly around in suits that probably aren't made out of the metal in his name
Iron Man
300
Cedar Creek carved this unique rock formation in Rockbridge County, and it's believed George Washington himself surveyed it.
Natural Bridge
400
Two words shortened to make one word. I am becomes I'm, was not becomes wasn't.
Contraction
400
These shallow undersea environments are rich with marine life, but are threatened by changing water temperatures. The most famous if the Great Barrier.
Coral reefs
400
This president known by his initials led the United States through the Great Depression and most of World War 2. He died of natural causes after serving four consecutive terms and was succeeded by Harry Truman. His cousin Theodore also served as President at one point.
FDR/Roosevelt
400
Natasha Romanov is trying to escape a dark past by using joining up with SHIELD and then The Avengers, using her superspy abilities.
Black Widow
400
Home to the Stalacpipe Organ, the largest cave in Virginia was discovered in 1878 and can be found in western Virginia.
Luray Caverns
500
This modifies a verb or adjective. For example, in the sentence "The teacher talked endlessly". endlessly is the part of speech in question.
Adverb
500
Grass and flat land spreads for miles in this environment, perfect for large herds of grazing animals. The Serengeti is a famous one in Africa, and the United States has a giant one running down its middle.
Plains
500
This Republican President was forced to resign rather than face impeachment (being removed as President by Congress) after being caught trying to spy on his Democrat Party opponents during the 1972 presidential election, an event known as the Watergate Scandal.
Richard Nixon
500
T'Challa, ruler of Wakanda, must become this feline superhero to protect his family and his country.
Black Panther
500
Not quite as impressive as it once was due to man made drainage, this large bog is found in the southern part of the state.