Geography vocabulary 2025

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the study of the earth's surface and the impact of humans on it

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geography

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the finding, study, and analysis of artifacts from the past

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archaeology

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areas where there are common characteristics, like climate, the spoken language, or physical features, ignoring boundary lines

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regions

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natural traits of the earth's surface, such as river, mountains, or plains

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physical features

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large expanses of land that cover parts of the earth's surface

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continents

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areas of land under one government system, usually with a president, king, or prime minister

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countries

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pieces of land that are surrounded by water on 3 sides

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peninsulas

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a large, flat expanse of land, usually without many trees

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plain

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a raised area of land with a flat top

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plateau

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a smaller piece of land that is completely surrounded by water

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island