Geography Flashcards

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the study of the earth and how people live on is and use it

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Geography

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2
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A large area of nearby land

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Plain

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3
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A body of land nearly surrounded by water

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Peninsula

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4
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A large body of salt water

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Ocean

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5
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An area of elevated flat land

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Plateau

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6
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A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring

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Oasis

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7
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A body of land completely surrounded by water

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Island

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8
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An area of low land between hills or mountains

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valley

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9
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A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill

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Mountain

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10
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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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11
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A dry environment with few plants and animals

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desert

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12
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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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13
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All the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals

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Environment

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14
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The natural plant life of an area

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Vegetation

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15
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a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus, etc.

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Landform

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16
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Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator

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Latitude

17
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Height above sea level

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Altitude

18
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Show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders, capital cities and important cities

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Political map

19
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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

20
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A natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time

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Renewable resources

21
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All the accomplishments, learning, achievements, and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation

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Legacy

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