Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
A large area of nearby flat land
Plain
A body of land nearby surrounded by water
Peninsula
A large body of saltwater
oceans cover much 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 completely surrounded by water
Island
An area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley
A high land-form with steep sides higher than a hill
Mountain
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
River
A dry environment with few plants and animals.
desert
Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
Height above sea level
Altitude
Rivers running through the ocean
Ocean Currents
Show land divided into different countries or areas . They can also show political borders,capital cities and important cities
Political map
Show the natural features of the earth
Physical Map
living and non-living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans
Natural resources
a natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.
Renewable resource
a natural resource that cannot renew, rebuild or replace itself.
Non Renewable resource
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus
Land form
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
an area of a certain land form
Physical Region
