Geography Flashcards
the study of the earth and how people live on it and see it
Geography
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
a high land form with steep sides, higher then a hill
mountain
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
a dry environment with few plants and animals
desert
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
region
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
enviorment
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus..
Landform
a large area of nearly flat land
plain
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
a large body of salt water
ocean
an area of elevated flat land
plateau
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
a body of land completely surrounded by water
island