geography Flashcards
The study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
An area of low land between hills or mountains.
Valley
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
A body of land completely surrounded by water.
Island
A high landform with steep sides higher than a hill.
mountain
A large body of salt water; Oceans cover much of Earth’s surface.
Ocean
A large area of nearly flat land.
plain
A body of land nearly surrounded by water.
peninsula
An area of elevated flat land.
plateau
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring.
Oasis
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas.
Region
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals.
Environment
the natural plant life of an area.
vegetation
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus.
Landform
the weather pattern an area has over a long period of time.
Climate
Political Map and Physical Map.
Define
show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders , capital cities and important cities.
Political Map
living and non-living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans.
Natural resources
a natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.
Renewable resource
The way of life of a group of people.
Culture
All the accomplishments, learning, achievements and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generations to generation.
Legacy
