Unit 1: Geography Flashcards
The study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it
Geography
a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus
Landform
the natural plant life of an area
Vegetation
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
A large area of nearly flat land
Plain
A body of land mostly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A large body of salt water covering most of earths surface
Ocean
An area of elevated land
Plateau
a fertile area of land that is water by a spring
Oasis
A body of land completely surrounded by water
island
a high land form with steep sides: higher than a hill
mountain
an area of low land between hills and mountains
vally
a stream of water that flow across the land and empties into another body of water
river
a dry environment with few plants and animals
dessert
runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator
latitude
height above sea level
altitude
rivers running through the ocean
ocean current
a show of land 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 to humans
Natural resorces
a natural resource that can renew, rebuild or replace itself if 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
culture
all the accomplishments, learning and achievements and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation
legacy
the weather pattern an area has over a long period of time
climate
