Geography Flashcards
the study of the earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
A large body of water, covers most of the Earth’s surface
Ocean
A body for land completely surrounded by water
Island
A large area of nearly flat land
plain
A high land form with steep slides
Mountain
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
An area of elevated flat land
plateau
A fertile Area in a desert watered by springs
Oasis
An area of low land between hills and mountains
valley
a stream of water that flows across land and empties in a 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
Environment
the natural plant life of an area
vegetation
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
land form