Geography Flashcards
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The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geography
An area of elevated flat land
Plateau
An area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley
A dry environment with few plants and animals.
Desert
a large natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
Mountain
A fertile area in a desert watered by a spring
Oasis
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A large body of salt water surrounded by
Ocean
A stream that flows by land is called a river
River
An area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
All the surroundings of a place such as water plants and animals
Environment
A feature of the earth mountains plains and plateaus
Landform
The natural plant life of and area
Vegetation
The weather pattern an 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
Altitude
rivers running through the ocean.
Ocean currents
show land divided into different countries or areas they can also show political borders, capital cities and important cities.
Political map
Shows the natural features of the earth.
Physical map
living and non-living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans
Natural resources
a natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.
Renewable resources
a natural resource that cannot renew, rebuild or replace itself.
Non Renewable resources
