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
runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator
latitude
hoght above sea level
altitude
rivers running through the ocean
ocean currents
show land divided into different counties or areas. they can also show politics 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 resource
a natural resource that cannot renew, rebuild or replace itself.
Non Renewable resource
the way of life of a group of people
culture
the natural plant life of in area
vegitarian
all the surroundings of a place includes water plants and animas
envermint
