Geography Terms Flashcards
(20 cards)
place
what a place is like
a) physical or human characteristics
interaction
how people and the environment interact
a) people change their environment
b) people adjust to their environment
movement
movement of people, places and ideas
migration
movement of people
trade
movement of goods
cultural diffusion
movement of ideas
region
areas with similar features
a) physical features (landforms, climate)
b) human features (culture, politics, economy)
archipelago
chain of islands
canal
man made body body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
cape
point of land sticking out into water
delta
triangular area of soil deposited by a river
gulf
body of salt water mostly or partly surrounded by land
island
land surrounded by water on all sides
isthmus
narrow piece of land that joins two larger bodies of land
peninsula
land surrounded by water on three sides
plain
large flat land area
plateau
large high land area that is usually flat
strait
small body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
tributary
a smaller river that flow into a larger one
location
where a place is-
either:
absolute (latitude & longitude)
relative (refers to another place)
