Geography Unit 1 Flashcards
The study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geography
A large area of nearly flat land.
Plain
A body of land nearly surrounded by water.
Peninsula
A large body of salt water; Oceans cover most of Earth’s surface.
Ocean
An 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 sides; higher than 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 ( e.t.c).
Landform
The weather pattern in an area has over a long period time.
Climate
Runs East and West and measures the distance North and South of Equator.
Latitude
Height above sea level.
Altitude
Show land is 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 resources
A natural resource that cannot renew, rebuild or replace itself.
Non-Renewable resource
