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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2
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all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals

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environment

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3
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the natural plant life of an area

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vegetation

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4
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a body of land completely surrounded by water.

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island

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5
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a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…

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Landform

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6
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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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7
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a high Landform with steep sides higher than a hill.

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Mountian

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8
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a large area of nearly flat land

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plain

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9
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a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water

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river

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10
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a large body of salt water oceans covers much of Earth’s surface.

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ocean

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11
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an area of elevated flat land.

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plateau

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12
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a fertile area in a desert that is watered to a spring

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oasis

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13
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a dry enviorment with few plants and animals.

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desert

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14
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an area of low land between hills and mountains

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valley

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15
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a body of land nearly surrounded by water

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peninsula

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

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climate

17
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runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator.

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latitude

18
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height above sea level.

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altitude

19
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show land divided into different countries or areas. they can also show political borders capital cities and important cities

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political map

20
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living and non living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans

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natural resources

21
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a natural resource that can renew rebuild or replace itself given enough time

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renewable resource

22
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a natural resource that cannot renew rebuild or replace itself.

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non renewable

23
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The way of life and a group of people.

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culture

24
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all the accomplishments learning, achievements,and invention, of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation.

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legacy

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