Geography Flashcards
A large area of nearly flat land
plain
The study of earth and how people live on it and use.
geography
A large body of salt water;oceans cover much of earths surface.
ocean
A body of land nearly surrounded by water.
peninsula
A area of elevated flat land
plateau
A fertile area in a dessert that is watered by a spring
oasis
A body of land compleatly surrounded by water
island
A 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 the land and empties into another body of water
River
A dry environment with few plants and animals
Dessert
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
environment
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
land form
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region