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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A large area of nearly flat land.

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Plain

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3
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A body of land nearly surrounded by water.

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Peninsula

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4
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A large body of salt water; they cover much of Earths surface.

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Ocean

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5
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An area of elevated flat land.

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Plateau

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6
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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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7
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A body of land completely surrounded by water.

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Island

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8
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An area of low land between hills or mountains.

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Valley

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9
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A high land form with steep sides; higher than a hill.

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Mountain

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10
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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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11
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A dry environment with few plants and animals.

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Desert

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12
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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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13
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All the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals.

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Environment

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14
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The natural plant life of an area.

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Vegetation

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15
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A feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus.

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Land form

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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 of the 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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Rivers running through the ocean.

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Ocean currents

20
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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

21
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Shows the natural features of the Earth.

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Physical map

22
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Living and non-living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans.

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Natural resources

23
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A natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.

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Renewable resource

24
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A natural resource that cannot renew, rebuild or replace itself.

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Non renewable resource

25
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The way of life of a group of people.

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Culture