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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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A large area of nearly flat area

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Plain

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A body of land nearly surrounded with water

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Peninsula

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

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Ocean

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An area of elevated flat land

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Plateau

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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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A body of land surrounded by water

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Island

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An area of low land between hills or mountains

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Valley

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A high land form with steep sides higher than a hill

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Mountain

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A stream of water that flows across the land that empties into another body of water

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River

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A dry environment with few plants and animals

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Desert

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the weather pattern an area has over long period of time

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Climate

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a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…

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Landform

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Runs east and west and measures the distance north and south of the eqautor

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Latitude

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height above sea level

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Altitude

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rivers running through the ocean

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Ocean Currents

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all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals

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Environment

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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

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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

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a natural resource that can ​renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.

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Renewable resource

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The way of life of a group of people

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Culture

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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

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a natural resource that can ​renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.

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Renewable resource

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