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
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
an area of a certain land form
Physical Region
an area with similar climate
Climate Region
an area with a similar government
Political Region
a large body of salt water ocean coves most of Earth’s surface
plateau
a high land form with steep sides then a hill
mountain
a fertile area in dessert that watered by a spring
oasis
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator
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