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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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An area of elevated flat land

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plateau

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An area of a low land between hills or mountains

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valley

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a body of land completely surrounded by water

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Island

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A large area of nearly flat land

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Plain

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A body of land nearly surround by water

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Penninsula

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A large body of salt water oceans covers most of the Earth’s surface

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Ocean

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A fertile area in a dessert that is water by the spring

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Oasis

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A high landform with a steep slides higher than a hill

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Mountain

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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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A dry environment with a few plants and animals

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Dessert

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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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an area of a certain landform

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Physical Region

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an area with similar ​climate

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Climate Region

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an area with a similar government

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Political Region

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

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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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Show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders, capital cities and important

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political map

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Shows the natural features of the earth

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

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Non renewable resource

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The way of life of a group of people.

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Culture

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6th Grade Social Studies (4 decks)

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