Geography (Unit 1) Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geography
A large body of salt water.
Ocean
An area of low land between hills or mountains.
Valley
An area of elevated flat land.
Plateau
A dry environment with few plants and animals.
Desert
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring.
Oasis
A large area of nearly flat land
Plain
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
River
The weather pattern an area has over a long period of time
Climate
Height above sea level
Altitude
Rivers running through the ocean
Ocean Currents
Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator.
Latitude
Shows land divided into different countries or areas. They can also show political borders, capital cities and important cities.
Political Maps
Shows the natural features of the earth.
Physical Maps.
Living and non-living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans
Natural Resources
A natural resource that cannot renew, rebuild or replace itself
Non Renewable Resources
A natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself if given enough time
Renewable Resources`
All the accomplishments, learning, achievements and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation
Legacy
A high land form with steep side; higher than a hill
Mountain
The way of life of a group of people
Culture
A feature of earths surface; mountain, plain, plateaus
Land form
The natural plant life of in area
Vegetation
All the surroundings of a place including water, plants, and animals
Environment
