GEO BB Flashcards
(30 cards)
A structure constructed near a harbor for securing vessels, or to fish off of
Pier
Spongy land, soft wet watery ground
Swamp
A current of water like a river, brook, or rivulet
Stream
large area of flat land
Plain
An extensive open plain or meadow without trees. (Africa)
Savannah
A body of stagnant water in a hollow place (smaller than a lake)
Pond
Materials found in nature that have economic value
Natural Resources
A fall or descent of the water of a river or stream; a casscade
Waterfall
Moving swells or volume of water….(surf)
Waves
A large thick collection of trees; a forest
woods
A place where water is collected and kept for use when needed
reservoir
A large subterraneous arch through a hill
Tunnel
Ground covered with grass appropriated for the food of cattle
Pasture
A gap in the mountains suitable for passing through
Pass
vast body of water that covers more than 3/5 of the surface of the globe.
Ocean
The top of a hill or mountain: ending in a point
Peak
The highest point of a mountain
Summit
The bottom of a mountain
Piedmont
The border above which trees do NOT grow
Timberline
A portion of land that is surrounded by 3 sides of water.
Peninsula
Small fertile area in a desert
Oasis
The border above which a mountain is always covered in snow
Snowline
a steep fall or descent of land, perpendicular drop off
Precipice
Vegetables or plants in general
Vegetation