Geography Flashcards
the study of earth and how people live on it and use it
geography
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
landform
the natural plant life of an area
vegetation
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
a large body of water surrounded by land
Lake
a high landform that has steep sides
moutain
a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface.
Glacier
A dry environment with few plants and animals
desert
A large body of salt water
Ocean
A deep narrow valley with steep sides
canyon
a large area of near fat land
plain
A body of land surrounded by water
island
an area of elevated flatland
platu
an area of low land between hills
Valley