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
*the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains,
landform
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
region
****a stream of water **that flows across the land and empties into another of body of water
river
a large body of salt water
ocean
a dry environment with few planets and animals
desert
**a **high land **form with steep sides,higher than a hill
mountain
*an area of elevated at flat land
plateau
a large area of nearly flat land
plain
an area of low land between hills or mountain
valley
a body of land completely surrounded by water
island
****a fertile area in a desert that is watered by spring
oasis
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
the weather patterm an area has over a long period of time
climate
**runs west and east **and measures the distance north and south of the equator
Longitude
show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders , capital cities and important cities.
Political Map:
living and non-living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans
Natural resources (
a natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.
Non Renewable resource
They include sun, wind, water, geothermal, and biomass.
Renewable resource
The way of life of a group of people.
Culture:
All the accomplishments, learning, achievements and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation.
Legacy
the way something is spread out or arranged over an area.
Distribution map
