Geography Flashcards
The study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it
Geogrophy
A large area of nearly flat land
Plain
A body of land nearly surrounded
Peninsula
A large body of salt water cover by much of the earth
ocean
An area of elevated flat land
plateau
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
Oasis
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
An area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley
A high land form with steep sides higher than a hill
Mountain
A stream of water that flows across land and empties into another body of water
River
A dry environments with few plants and animals
Desert
an area with common features that set it apart from others
Region
all the surroundings of a place including water,plants and animals
Environment
Vegetation
the natural plant life of an area
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Land form