Geography Flashcards
(22 cards)
The study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it.
Geograpy
An areo of elavated flat land.
Plauteau
The land along an ocean
Coast
A large body of saltwater.
Ocean
A high landform with steep sides , taler than a hill
Mountain
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
An area of low land between hills and mountains
Valley
A large area of nearly flat land
Plain
A fertile area in a desert that is waterd by a spring
Oasis
a natural feature of the earth’s surface
landform
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
enviorment
a stream of water the flows across the land and empties into another body of water
river
an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries
region
plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat
vegitation
the weather pattern an area has over a long period of time
climate
runs west and east and measures north and south of the equator.
latitude
height above sea level
altitude
show land divided countries or areas they can also show politcal borders capital cities and important cities
politcal map
shoes the natural features of the earth
pysical map
living and non living things made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans
natural resourse
a natural resource that can renew rebuild or replace itself given enough time
renewable resourse
