Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geography
All the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
A feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Landform
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A large area of nearly flat land.
Plain
A large body of salt water oceans cover most of earth’s surface.
Ocean
An area of elevated flat land.
Plateau
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring.
Oasis
A body of land surrounded by water.
Island
An area of low land between hills or mountains.
Vally
A high landform with steep sides higher than a hill.
Mountain
A dry environment with few plants and animals.
Desert
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water.
River
Run west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator.
Latitude
Height above sea level
Altitude