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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2
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An area of elevated flat land

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Plateau

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3
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A wall built across a river, creating a lake the stores water

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Dam

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4
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A flow of water falling vertically

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Water Fall

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5
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A large area of nearly flat island

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Plain

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6
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A body of land nearly surrounded by water

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Peninsula

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7
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A large body of salt water; ocean cover much of Earth,s surface

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Ocean

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8
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A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a string

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Oasis

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9
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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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10
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The weather patter an area has over a long period of time

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Climate

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11
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Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator

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Latitude

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12
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height above sea level

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Altitude

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13
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Shows the natural features of the earth

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Physical Map

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14
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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

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15
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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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16
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a natural resource that can ​ renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.

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Renewable resource

17
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The way of life of a group of people.

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Culture

18
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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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