Geography Flashcards
The study of the Earth and how people live on and use it
Geography
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A large area of nearly flat land
Plain
A dry environment with few animals and plants
Desert
A large body of salt water
Ocean
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
An area of elevated flat land
Plateau
A body of water completely surrounded by land
River
A high land form with steep sides
Mountain
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
Oasis
An area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley
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
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Land form
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation