Geography Flashcards
the study of the earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geography
a large area or relatively flat land.
Plain
all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
a large body of salt water
ocean
a area of elevated flat land
plateau
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
a body of land completely surrounded by water
island
an area of low land between hills or mountains
valley
a high landform with steep side
mountain
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
a dry environment with few plants and animmals
desert
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
region
the natural plant life of an area
vegetation
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
landform
the weather pattern an area has over a 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
ocean currents
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 natueal resource that cannot renem, bebiuild or replace itself
non renewable resouce
