Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use 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
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region:
an area of a certain landform
Physical Region:
an area with similar climate
Climate Region:
A high landform with steep sides Higher than hills
Mountain
land a body of land completely surrounded by water .
Island
A dry place with few plants and animals .
Desert
A large body of salt water oceans cover most of Earth’s surface
Ocean
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
River
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
Oasis
An area of low land in between hills or mountains
Valley
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula