geography Flashcards
The study of 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
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
A large area of nearly flat lands
plains
A large body of salt water
ocean
an area of elevated flat land
plateau
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
dessert
a fertile area in the dessert that is watered by a spring
oasis
a body of land completely surrounded by water
island
a high landform with steep sides bigger then a hill
mountain
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
a area of low land between hills and mountains
valley
the weather pattern an area has over a long period of time
climate
runs west and east and measures the distance north and south equator
latitude
rivers running through the ocean
ocean currants
height above sea level
altitude
show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders, capital cities and important cities.
political maps
shows 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
the way of life of a group of people
culture
all the accomplishments, learning, achievements and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation.
legacy
