Geography Flashcards
The study of earth and how people live in it and use it.
Geography
A high land form with a step sides higher then a hill
Mountain
A stream of water that flows across the land and empites
River
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
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus
Landform
A large area of nearby flat land
Plain
an area of elevated land
peninsula
A large body of salt water oceans cover much 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 mountains
valley