Geography Flashcards
The study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
An area with common features that is set apart from other areas
Region
All the surroundings of a pace including water, plants and animals
Environment
A feature of Earth’s surface: mountains, plains, plateaus
Landform
The natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
A dry environment with few plants and animals
Desert
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
River
A large landform with steep sides, later than a hill
Mountain
An area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
Oasis
An area of elevated flat land
Plateau
A large body of salt water
Ocean
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A large area of nearly flat land
Plain