Unit 1: Geography Flashcards
The study of the earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geography
All the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals.
Environment
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
A large area of nearly flat land.
Plain
A body of land nearly surrounded by water.
Peninsula
A large body of salt water.
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 Mountain.
valley
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water.
river
A high landform with steep sides higher than a hill.
Mountain
A dry environment with few plants and animals.
Desert
Altitude
height above sea level
rivers running through ocean
ocean currents
Runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
shows the natural features of the earth
physical map
show land divided into different countries or areas they can also show political borders capital cities and important cities
Political map
A natural resource that cannot renew, rebuild or replace itself
Non Renewable resource
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
The way of life of a group of people
culture
All the accomplishments, learning, achievements and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation.
Legacy
