Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth earth and how people on it and use it
Geography
A high land form with steep sides
Mountain
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
River
A large body of salt water
Ocean
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
A large area of nearly flat land
Plain
An area of elevated flat land.
Plateau
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring.
Oasis
An area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
land form
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
A dry environment with few plants and animals
Desert
Runs east and west and measures and distance north and south through the ocean
Latitude
