Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it
Geography
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus
Landform
The natural plant life of an area
vegetation
Region
a large area of nearly flat land
Plain
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
A large body of salt water oceans cover most of Earth’s surface
ocean
an area of elevated flat land
plateau
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 low land between hills or mountain
valley
a high Landform with steep sides higher than a hill
mountain
a dry environment with few plants and amimals
desert
a stream of water that empties into another body of water
river
the weather pattern on area has over a long period of time
climate
Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
height above sea level
Alitude
Show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders, capital cities and important cities
Political map
The way of life of a group of people
culture
