Geography Flashcards
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Strait
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A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water
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A naturally raised area of land
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Hill
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Regions
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________ refer to areas of the Earth’s surface that have several common characteristics such as land, natural resources or population
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Beach
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Pebbles or sand along a coastline
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Alluvial Fan
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A fan or cone shaped deposit of sediment crossed and built up by streams
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A large and flat area of land
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Plain
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The study of the Earth and its people
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Geography
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A piece of land completely surrounded by water
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Island
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A large gorge with very steep sides
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Canyon
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A steep rock face
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Cliff
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Mountain
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A natural elevation of the Earth’s surface with steep sides
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Cave
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A underground passage or chamber
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Coast
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Where lands meets the sea
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A large bay
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Gulf
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People who study geography
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Geographers
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Plain
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A large and flat area of land
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Glacier
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A slow moving mass or river of ice
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Geyser
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A hot spring of water that is under pressure and shoots into the air
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A slow moving mass or river of ice
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Glacier
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A fan or cone shaped deposit of sediment crossed and built up by streams
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Alluvial Fan
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Gulf
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A large bay
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Lake
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A large body of water surrounded by land
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valley
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a low area of land between hills and mountains
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The World Ocean or Sea
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A large body of water covering the majority of the Earth’s surface
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River
Large natural stream of water
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Location
The position of a place on the Earth's surface
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What are the 5 Themes
1. Location; 2. Place; 3. Human Environment Interactions; 4. Movement; 5. Regions
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A geographically distinct section of the ocean; usually smaller than the ocean
Sea
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Where water flows out of the ground
Spring
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Describes the characteristics of a location that make it unique or different
Place
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Archipelago
A group of islands
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1. Location; 2. Place; 3. Human Environment Interactions; 4. Movement; 5. Regions
What are the 5 Themes
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Water falling from a great height when a river of stream flows over a cliff or drop-off
Waterfall
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An opening in the Earth's crust where lava, ash and gases escape.
Volcano
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The 5 Oceans
1. Pacific; 2. Atlantic; 3. Indian; 4. Arctic; 5. Southern Oceans
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Geographers
People who study geography
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Canyon
A large gorge with very steep sides
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A narrow valley with a stream running through it
Gorge
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A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea
Iceberg
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Spring
Where water flows out of the ground
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A narrow strip of land with sea on either side , forming a link between two larger areas of land
Isthmus
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Sea
A geographically distinct section of the ocean; usually smaller than the ocean
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Crater
A bowl shaped cavity in the ground caused by a explosion. Most are created by the impact of meteorites
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Hill
A naturally raised area of land
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A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water
Strait
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Lithosphere, Atmosphere; Biosphere; Hydrosphere
Four Earth's spheres?
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Atmosphere
A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
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Peninsula
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
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Gorge
A narrow valley with a stream running through it
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Plateau
A plain raised high above the surrounding land
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Place
Describes the characteristics of a location that make it unique or different
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A bowl shaped cavity in the ground caused by a explosion. Most are created by the impact of meteorites
Crater
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A feature on the surface of the Earth
Landform
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Lithosphere
The _________ is the outermost rigid layer of the Earth; also known as the "rock sphere"
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Cove
A small sheltered bay
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Biosphere
All life on Earth; Includes all the Earth's ecosystems
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A hot spring of water that is under pressure and shoots into the air
Geyser
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Large natural stream of water
River
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The 7 Continents
1. North America; 2. South America; 3. Europe; 4. Africa; 5. Asia; 6. Australia/Oceania; 7. Antarctica
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A group of islands
Archipelago
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Waterfall
Water falling from a great height when a river of stream flows over a cliff or drop-off
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Bay
A body of water partially enclosed by land
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Movement
\_\_\_\_\_ explains how and why people, ideas, and goods move from place to place
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A underground passage or chamber
Cave
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All life on Earth; Includes all the Earth's ecosystems
Biosphere
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Hydrosphere
The _________ is made up of all of the water on the Earth
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Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
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Human Environment Interaction
Describes how people affect their environment, or natural surroundings, and how their environment affects them
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Iceberg
A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea
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A small sheltered bay
Cove
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Island
A piece of land completely surrounded by water
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Isthmus
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side , forming a link between two larger areas of land
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1. North America; 2. South America; 3. Europe; 4. Africa; 5. Asia; 6. Australia/Oceania; 7. Antarctica
The 7 Continents
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Four Earth's spheres?
Lithosphere, Atmosphere; Biosphere; Hydrosphere
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The _________ is made up of all of the water on the Earth
Hydrosphere
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Cliff
A steep rock face
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A large body of water covering the majority of the Earth's surface
The World Ocean or Sea
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A natural elevation of the Earth's surface with steep sides
Mountain
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Where lands meets the sea
Coast
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ refer to areas of the Earth's surface that have several common characteristics such as land, natural resources or population
Regions
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A body of water partially enclosed by land
Bay
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a low area of land between hills and mountains
valley
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A mound of sediment formed by the wind; sediment can include sand and silt
Dune
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Landform
A feature on the surface of the Earth
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A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
Atmosphere
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A plain raised high above the surrounding land
Plateau
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The _________ is the outermost rigid layer of the Earth; also known as the "rock sphere"
Lithosphere
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Delta
A triangular buildup of sediment at the mouth of a river where it enters into a large body of water
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A large body of water surrounded by land
Lake
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The position of a place on the Earth's surface
Location
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Pebbles or sand along a coastline
Beach
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Dune
A mound of sediment formed by the wind; sediment can include sand and silt
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A triangular buildup of sediment at the mouth of a river where it enters into a large body of water
Delta
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Volcano
An opening in the Earth's crust where lava, ash and gases escape.
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Describes how people affect their environment, or natural surroundings, and how their environment affects them
Human Environment Interaction
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Geography
The study of the Earth and its people
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\_\_\_\_\_ explains how and why people, ideas, and goods move from place to place
Movement
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1. Pacific; 2. Atlantic; 3. Indian; 4. Arctic; 5. Southern Oceans
The 5 Oceans
