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