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
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Landform
the natural plant life of an area
vegetation
a dry environment with few plants and animals
Desert
a high landform with steep sides higher than hills
Mountains
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
River
a body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
an area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley
a large body of salt water oceans cover much of Earth
ocean
A body of land nearly surround by water
Peninsula
a large area of nearly flat land
plain
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis