Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geography
A large area of nearly large land.
Plain
A body of land nearly surrounded by water.
Peninsula
A large body of salt water. The oceans cover most of the earth.
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 of low land between hills or mountains.
Valley
A high land form with steep sides higher than a hill.
Mouantian
A stream of water the flows across the land and into a nother body of water.
River
A dry environment with few plants and animals.
Desert
The natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
A feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Land form
All the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
An area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
The weather pattern an area has over a long period of time.
Climate
Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south.
Latitude
Height above sea level.
Altitude
Rivers running through the ocean.
Ocean Currents
Living and non-living things made by nature that are useful and helpful.
Natural Resources
A natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.
Renewable Resource
The way of life of a group of people.
Culture
Legacy
