geography Flashcards
the study of the earth and how people live and use it
geography
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
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
an area of a certain landform
Physical Region
an area with similar climate
Climate Region
an area with a similar government
Political Region
a large natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
Mountain
A river is a natural freshwater stream that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, …
River
not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character.
plain
An ocean is a continuous body of salt water that is contained
ocean
a piece of land surrounded
peninsula
an area that receives very little precipitation, typically less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of rain per year
desert
an area of relatively level high ground.
pla·teau
o·a·sisa fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
o·a·sis
a piece of land surrounded by water.
is·land
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
lat·i·tude
the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
al·ti·tude
shows the natural features of the earth
physical map
a natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time
renewable
living and non living things made by natural that are useful and helpful to human
Natural resources
The way of life of a group of people.
Culture
