geography Flashcards
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus.
Landform
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
an area of a certain landform
Physical region
an area with similar climate
Climate Region
an area with a similar government
Political region
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
the study of the earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
large area with nearly flat land
Plain
body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
a large body of salt water oceans cover by much of earths surface
ocean
an area of elevated flat land
plateau
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
a body land completely surrounded by water
island
an area of low land between hills or mountains
valley