Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and people live on it and us 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
an area of a certain landform
Physical Region
an area with similar climate
Climate Region
an area with a similar government
Political Region
A large body of salt water
ocean
An area of low land between hills and mountains
valley
A large area with nearly flat land
plain
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by spring
oasis
A body of land of nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
a body of land competently surrounded by water
island
a narrow gap through a mountain range
mountain
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
an area of elevated of flat land
pleatu
A dry environment with few plants and animals
Desert
the weather pattern an area has a long period of time
Climate
runs East and west and measures the distance North and south of the equator.
latitude
height above sea
Altitude
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 way of life of a group of people.
Culture
All the accomplishments, learning, achievements
