landforms and bodys of water Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
what is climate
A
pattern of weather
2
Q
what is a landform
A
any natural feature of earth. with a shape
3
Q
what are physical features
A
landforms and bodies of water
4
Q
what is a thematic map
A
a map that shows a topic or a theme
5
Q
what is a plain
A
flat area of land
6
Q
what is an isthmus
A
connects 2 areas of land
7
Q
what is a peninsula
A
narrow land that sticks out from the mainland
8
Q
what is a canyon
A
carved out land
9
Q
what is a delta
A
fan shaped body of water
10
Q
what is a bay
A
a small part of a bigger body of water
11
Q
what is a gulf
A
land around it but has open space leading to a larger body of water
12
Q
what is a climograph
A
Months of weather In a specific placeTemp. and rain
13
Q
what is a vegetation zone
A
Map showing the vegetation zones of an area Grass,leaves,evergreen,desert
