Geography unit 1 Flashcards
the study of the earth and how people on it use it
Geography
a body of land surrounded by water
peninsula
an area of elevated flat land
plateau
a body of land completely surrounded by water
island
a large body of salt water; they cover much of earth’s surface
Ocean
a large area of nearly flat land
plain
A dry environment with a few plants and animals
Desert
an area of low land between hills or mountains
valley
a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring
oasis
a stream of water that flows across the land and empires into another body of water
river
runs east and west and measures the distance north and south of the equator
latitude
height above sea level
altitude
rivers running through
ocean currents
a feature of earths surface mountains plains plateaus…
Landform
the natural plant life of an area
vegetation
show land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders , capital cities and important cities.
Political Map
Shows the natural features of the earth.
Physical Map
living and non-living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans
Natural resources (NR
a natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.
Renewable resource
c. 2300 B.C. united Sumer creating the 1st Empire.
He became the 1st emperor & expanded his empire north
Sargon
written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.
Code of Law
