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
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
a high landform with steep sides
mountain
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region:
a dry environment with few animals and plants
desert
a large area of nearly flat land
plain
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
a large body of salt water that 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 water that land completely surrounded by water
island
an area of low land bewween hill and plans
valley