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
the weather pattern an area has a over long period of time.
climate
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 map
living and non living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans
natural resources
a natural resource that can renew rebuild or replace itself given enough time
renewable resource
a natural resource that cannot renew rebuild or replace itself.
non renewable
The way of life and a group of people.
culture
all the accomplishments learning, achievements,and invention, of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation.
legacy
