Geography Flashcards

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The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it

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Geography

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all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals

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Environment

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a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…

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Landform

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4
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the natural plant life of an area

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Vegetation

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5
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an area with common features that set it apart ​from other areas

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Region

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6
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A large area of nearly flat plain

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Plain

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7
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A body of land nearly surrounded by water

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Peninsula

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8
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A large body of salt water oceans cover most of Earth’s surface

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Ocean

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9
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An area of elevated flt land

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Plateau

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10
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Oasis

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A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring

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11
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A body of land completely surrounded by water

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Island

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12
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An area of low land between hills or mountains

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Valley

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13
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A high land form with steep sides higher then a hill

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Mountain

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14
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A steam of water that flows across the land and empty’s into another body of water

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River

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15
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A dry environment with few plants an animals

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Desert

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16
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The weather pattern an area has over a long period of time

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Climate

17
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Latitude

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Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator

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Attitude

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height above sea levels

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Political MapShow land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders, capitals cities and important cities

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Political Map

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Physical Map

21
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living and no living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to human

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Natural resources

22
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A natural resource that can renew rebuild or replace itself given enough time

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Renewable resources

23
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The way of life of a group of people

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Culture

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