Geography Flashcards
The study of earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
a large body of water covering most of earth
Ocean
a large area of flat land
Plain
a high landform higher than other landforms
Mountain
a stream of water
River
a dry environment
Desert
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
an area of elevated flat land
Plateau
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Landform
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
a body of land completely surrounded by water
island
two hills
valley
a body nearly surrounded by water
peninsula