geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it
geography
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
A river
A large area of nearly flat land
plain
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
A large body of salt water this cover much of earths surface.
oceans
An area of elevated flat land
Plateau
A fertile area in a dessert that is watered by a spring
oasis
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
An area of low and between hills or mountains
valley
A highland form with steep sides higher than hills
Mountain
A dry environment with few plants and animals
dessert
The natural plant life of an area
vegetation
runs east and west and measures the distance north and south of the equator.
latitude
height above sea level
Altitude
rivers running through the ocean
Ocean Currents
