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
The weather pattern an area has over a long period of time
Climate
Runs west and east and measers the distance north and south
latitude
height above sea level
Altitude
Show land divided into different countries or areas.They can also show political borders capital cities and important cities
political 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 resource
