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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2
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all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals

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Environment

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3
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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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4
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a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…

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Landform

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5
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the natural plant life of an area

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vegetation

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6
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a dry environment with few plants and animals

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Desert

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7
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a high landform with steep sides higher than hills

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Mountains

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8
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a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water

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River

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9
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a body of land completely surrounded by water

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Island

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10
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an area of low land between hills or mountains

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Valley

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11
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a large body of salt water oceans cover much of Earth

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ocean

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12
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A body of land nearly surround by water

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Peninsula

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14
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a large area of nearly flat land

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plain

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15
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a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring

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oasis

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16
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an area of elevated flat land

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plateau

17
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the weather pattern an area has over a long period of time

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climate

18
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Runs west and west and measure the distance north and south of the equator

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Latitude

19
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height above sea level

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Altitude

20
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rivers running though the ocean

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ocean currents

21
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The way of life of a group of people

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culture

22
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All the accomplishments learning achievements and inventions of one culture that is passed down from a generation to generation

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