Geography Flashcards
The study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
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
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
environment
A large area of nearly flat land
Plain
A body of land mostly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A large body of salt water covering most of earths surface
Ocean
An area of elevated land
Plateau
a fertile area of land that is water by a spring
Oasis
A body of land completely surrounded by water
island
a high land form with steep sides: higher than a hill
mountain
an area of low land between hills and mountains
vally
a stream of water that flow across the land and empties into another body of water
river
a dry environment with few plants and animals
dessert