Geography Flashcards

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The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it.

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Geography

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2
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all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals

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Environment

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3
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a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…

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Land form

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4
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the natural plant life of an area

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Vegetation

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5
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a high land form with steep sides higher than a hill

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Mountain

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6
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a large area of nearly flat land

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Plain

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7
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an area with common features that set it apart ​from other areas

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Region

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8
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a large body of salt water,oceans cover much of Earth’s surface

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Ocean

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9
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a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water

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River

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10
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a dry environment with few plants and animals

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Desert

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11
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an area of low land between hills and mountains

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Valley

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12
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a body of land completely surrounded by water

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Island

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13
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a body of land nearly surrounded by water

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Peninsula

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14
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a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring

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Oasis

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15
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an area of elevated flat land

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Plateau

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16
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the weather pattern an area has over a long period of time

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Climate

17
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runs east and west and measures the distance north and south equator

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Latitude

18
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height above sea level

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Altitude

19
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show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders , capital cities and important cities.

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Political Map

20
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rivers running through the ocean

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Ocean currents

21
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The way of life of a group of people.

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Culture