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Physics

The branch of science concerned with the properties of matter and energy and the relationships between them.

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predominate

Geography; Geophysics

 To have or gain controlling power or influence.

erodibility

Geography; Geophysics

degree of erosion likelihood

desertification

Geography; Geophysics

The transformation of arable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive land use.

sandstone

Geography; Geophysics

 sedimentary rock formed by the consolidation and compaction of sand

triassic age (period)

Geography; Geophysics

 first period of the Mesozoic era that lasted for 42 million years and during which reptiles flourished

saturated zone

Geography; Geophysics

A geological formation where the pore spaces are fully saturated with water, that is, groundwater.

granite

Geography; Geophysics

 a light-coloured coarse-grained acid plutonic igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspars, and such ferromagnesian minerals as biotite or hornblende: widely used for building