Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Landform
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
A large area of nearly flat plain
Plain
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A large body of salt water oceans cover most of Earth’s surface
Ocean
An area of elevated flt land
Plateau
Oasis
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
An area of low land between hills or mountains
Valley
A high land form with steep sides higher then a hill
Mountain
A steam of water that flows across the land and empty’s into another body of water
River
A dry environment with few plants an animals
Desert