Colonial Geography Flashcards
1
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Region
A
Any large usually continuous surface or space; An area.
2
Q
Landform
A
A natural feature of a land surface.
3
Q
Desert
A
Dry land few plants and little rainfall.
4
Q
Mountains
A
A landform that is high and steep. They are wide at the bottom and rise to the peak.
5
Q
`plains
A
Large areas of flat land.
6
Q
Forest
A
An area where coniferous and deciduous trees are the most common.
7
Q
Rainforest
A
A dense either tropical or temperate forest that receives lots of rain year round.
8
Q
River
A
Flow of water that goes to a ocean or lake.
9
Q
Bay
A
An inlet of a body of water that is usually smaller than a gulf.
10
Q
Physical map
A
A map that shows landforms.
