Geography

is the study of earth in all of its variety. It describes the earth's land, water, plant and animal life.

The three main areas of geography are:

helps us understand how we are connected with, and dependent upon, other regions, cultures, and people in the world.

depending on your cultural background and technological resources, the environment means different things to different people

helps us learn about the differences and similarities that helps our world function as a unit

have characteristics that set them apart from other places

every point on earth has a specific

a sizable inland body of water

• lowland

• channel

• lake

• glacier

Flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth

• downstream

• lowland

• island

• delta

Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf

• bay

• cape

• hill

• lake