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