Physical geography

Physical geography

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Physical geography

Usually applied to food yields exceeding the needs of the area in which they are produced. May be refined to mean yields exceeding both the consumption and export needs of the area in which they are ...

shield area

Geography; Physical geography

Ancient, stable area of crust away from plate margins and therefore unaffected by volcanic or earthquake activity.

truncated spur

Geography; Physical geography

Steep cliff face at the side of a glacial trough where a valley glacier has removed an interlocking spur. The glacier is unable to follow the winding course of the original river and ulldozes-straigh ...

megalopolis

Geography; Physical geography

Vast expanse of essentially continuous built-up area created by merging urban centres. Coined particularly in the u.s.a. where urban sprawl has blurred the distinctions between certain cities, e.g. ...