Geography Flashcards
a large body of water
Ocean
a small body of land on the water.
Island
a stream of water that flows across the land.
River
a high land form with steep sides
Mountain
a dry environment with few plants and animals
Desert
a large area of flat land
plain
a fertile area in a desert
Oasis
an area of elevated flat land
Plateau
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
an area of low land between hills
Valley
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Land form
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
the weather pattern an area has over a long period of time
Climate