geography Flashcards
the study of people on earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
A body of land suronded by water
island
A large body of salt water
ocean
A high land form with steep sides higher than a hill
mountain
An area of low land between hills or mountains
valley
A large area of nearly flat land
plain
a body of land nearly suspended by water (kinda like a island)
peninsula
an area of flat land that is elivated
plateau
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
A dry environment
desert
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
region
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
environment
the natural plant life of an area
vegetation
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus ect
Landform