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
Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
height above sea level
Altitude
show land into different countries or areas they can also show political borders capital cities and important cities
political map
shows the natural features of the earth
physical 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
The way of life of a group of people.
Culture
All the accomplishments, learning, achievements and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation.
Legacy
