Geography Flashcards
The study of Earth and how people live and use it.
Geography
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Landform
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
The natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
A dry environment with a few plants and animals.
Desert
A large body of saltwater
Ocean
large area of nearby flat land
Plain
an area of elevated flat land
Plateau
Extreme of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
River
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A high land form with a steep sides, higher than a hill
Mountain
A fertile area and whether that is Water by a spring
Oasis
A body of land that is completely surrounded by water
Island
An area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley