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
the natural plant life of an area
vegetation
a body of land completely surrounded by water.
island
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Landform
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
a high Landform with steep sides higher than a hill.
Mountian
a large area of nearly flat land
plain
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
a large body of salt water oceans covers much of Earth’s surface.
ocean
an area of elevated flat land.
plateau
a fertile area in a desert that is watered to a spring
oasis
a dry enviorment with few plants and animals.
desert
an area of low land between hills and mountains
valley
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula