Geography Flashcards
The study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geography
A feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus.
Land form
The natural plant life of an area.
Vegetation
All the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals.
Environment
An area of low land between hills or mountains.
Valley
A large body of salt water; oceans cover much of Earths surface.
Ocean
An area of elevated flat land
Plateau
A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill.
Mountain
A dry environment with few plants and animals.
Desert
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring.
Oasis
A body of land completely sounded by water.
Island
A stream of water that flows across the land and empty’s into another body of water.
River
Peninsula A body of land nearly surrounded by water.
Peninsula
A large area of nearly flat land.
Plain
The weather pattern an area has over a long period of time.
Climate
Runs east and west and measures the distance north and south of the equator.
Latitude
height above sea level
Altitude
Rivers running through the ocean
Ocean Currents
show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders, capital cities and important cities.
Political Map
Shows the natural features of the earth.
Physical Map
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
weather
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
natural resources
resource of which there is a seemingly endless supply because it can be replenished.
renewable resources
a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
mineral
the official department that administers and collects the duties levied by a government on imported goods.
customs
the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person’s life.
legacy.
A non-renewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption
nonrenewable resource
an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
region
