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
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Land form
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
a high land form with steep sides higher than a hill
Mountain
a large area of nearly flat land
Plain
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
a large body of salt water,oceans cover much of Earth’s surface
Ocean
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
River
a dry environment with few plants and animals
Desert
an area of low land between hills and mountains
Valley
a body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
Oasis
an area of elevated flat land
Plateau