Geography Unit 1 Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geography
A large nearby body of flat land.
Plain
An area of flat elevated 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 and mountains.
Valley
A high land form with steep sides higher then a hill
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 animals
Desert
An area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
All the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals
Environment
The natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
A feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus…
Landform
The weather pattern area has over a long period of time.
Climate
Runs east and west and measures the distance north and south of the equator.
Latitude
Height above sea level.
Altitude
Rivers running through the ocean
Ocean Currents
Shows 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
A body of land that connects to a larger body of land and is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Peninsula
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 resource
The way of life of a group of people. The customary beliefs, social forms and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group
Culture
