geography Flashcards
the study of the earth and how people live on it and use it
geography
A lager area of nearly flat land
plain
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus
Landform
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
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 large body of saltwater ocean silver March of e Earth’s surface
ocean
A fer area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
A dry environment
desert
a body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
in opening in the Earth’s surface through which hot rock and Ash are forced out
plateau
An area of low Land between hills and mountains
valley
a high land form with steep sides higher than a hill
mountain
A stream of water flow across the land empties into other bodyBonnie’s body my life of water
river
:Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator.
Latitude
height above sea level.
Altitude
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.
Renewable resource:
The way of life of a group of people.
Culture:
