Geography Flashcards
A body of land completely surrounded by water.
Island
A large area of nearly flat land
plain
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
A high land-form with steep sides; higher than a hill
mountain
An area of low land between hills or mountains
valley
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
A body of land completely surrounded by water
island
AN area of elevated flat land
plateau
A large body of salt water
ocean
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus
Land-form
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 dry environment with few plants and animals
desert