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
He natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
An area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
High landform with steep sides; higher than a hill.
Mountain
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
A dry environment with few plants or animals
Desert
A rounded raised landform, not as high as a mountain
Hill
A part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than the bay
Gulf
An area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
Canyon
Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into land
Bay
Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
Height above sea level
Altitude