Geography Flashcards

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The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it.

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Geography

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All the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals

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Environment

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A feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…

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Landform

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4
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He natural plant life of an area

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Vegetation

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5
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An area with common features that set it apart from other areas

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Region

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6
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High landform with steep sides; higher than a hill.

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Mountain

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7
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A body of land completely surrounded by water

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Island

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8
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A dry environment with few plants or animals

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Desert

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9
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A rounded raised landform, not as high as a mountain

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Hill

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10
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A part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than the bay

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Gulf

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11
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An area of low land between hills or mountains

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Valley

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12
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A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

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Canyon

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13
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Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into land

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Bay

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14
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Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator

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Latitude

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15
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Height above sea level

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Altitude

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16
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Political Map

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Shows land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders, capital cities and important cities.

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Natural Resources

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Living and non-living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans

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Renewable Resource

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A natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time

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Culture

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The way of life of a group of people

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