Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
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…
Landform
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
A dry environment with few plants and animals
desert
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
a high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill
mountain
an area of low land between hills or mountains
valley
a body of land completely surrounded by water
island
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
an area of elevated flat land
plateau
a large body of salt water; oceans cover much of Earths surface
ocean
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 oceans
ocean currents
show land divided into different countries or areas. they can also show political borders, capital cities and important cities.
political map
the way of life of a group of people.
culture
all the accomplishments, learning, achieve and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation.
legacy
