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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Landform

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4
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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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5
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An area of a certain landform

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Physical Region

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6
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An area with similar ​climate

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Climate Region

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7
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An area with a similar government

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Political Region

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8
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The natural plant life of an area

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Vegetation

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9
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A large area of nearly flat land

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plain

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10
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A body of land nearly surrounded by water

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peninsula

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11
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A large body of salt water

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ocean

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12
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An area of Elevated flat land

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plateau

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13
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A fertile area in a desert that is a watered by a spring

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Oasis

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14
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A body of land surrounded completely by water

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Island

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15
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An area of low land between hills or mountains

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valley

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16
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A high landform with steep sides

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Mountain

17
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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

18
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A dry environment with few plants and animals

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Desert

19
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The Weather pattern an area has over a long period of time

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climate

20
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Runs East and West and measures the distance North and South of the Equator

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Latitude

21
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rivers running through the Ocean

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ocean currents

22
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height above sea level

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Altitude

23
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The way of life of a group of people

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culture

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