unit 1: geography Flashcards
the study of the earth and how people live and use it
geography
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region
an area of a certain landform
Physical Region
an area with similar climate
Climate Region:
an area with a similar government
Political Region
a body of water land sounded by water
island
an area of elevated flat land
plateau
a dry environment with few plants and animals
desert
a fertile area in a desert that is wanted by a spring
oasis
a large body of salt water oceans cover much of the earth
ocean
a body of land nearly surround by water
peninsula
mountain
a high land forms with steep sides higher then a hill
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
a area of low land between hills or mountains
valley
the weather pattern an area ha over a long period of time
climate