Chap 3 Flashcards
Physical geo
The physical features of the earths surface
Plains
A wide area of flat or gentle rolling hills
Human geo
The features of the earths surface created or changed by humans
Settlement
A place where people live
Tributary
A stream that flows into a larger stream or bigger body of water
Sub region
A smaller division of geographic region
Escarpment
A cliff of abrupt break in the lands surface
Aquifer
An underground layer of porous rock, gravel,and sand containing water that may reach the surface through springs or wells
Steppe
A vast treeless plain
Metropolitan area
A city and all the areas around it that depend on the central city
Suburb
A smaller community outside a city
Industry
The activity of making and preparing of products for sale
Heritage
Beliefs and customs people get from ancestors
