Geography Flashcards
the study of the earth and how people live on it and use it
geography
a large area of nearly flat land
plain
a body of land nearly sounded by water
peninsula
a large body of salt water
Ocean
an area of elevated of flat land
plateau
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
a body of land surrounded by water
island
an area off low land between hills or mountains
valley
a high land form with steep sides higher then
mountains
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties in to another body of water
river
a dry environment with few plants and animalse
desert
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region:
the weather pattern an area has over a lone period of time
climate
runs west and east and measures the distance north and south
latitude
hight above sea level
altitude
