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
Runs east and west and measures the distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
rivers running through the ocean
Ocean currents
height above sea level
Altitude
show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders, capital cites important cities
Political map
Culture
The way of life of a group of people
