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Geography

The study of physical characteristics of earth and the distribution and effects of life on earth, especially that of humans.

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silage

Geography; Geography

Fodder (livestock feed) prepared by storing and fermenting green forage plants in a silo.

sinkhole

Geography; Geography

Crater formed when the roof of a cavern collapses; usually found in areas of limestone rock.

site

Geography; Geography

Features of a place related to the immediate environment on which the place is located (e.g., terrain, soil, subsurface, geology, ground water).

situation

Geography; Geography

Features of a place related to its location relative to other places (e.g., accessibility, hinterland quality).

smog

Geography; Geography

Mixture of particulate matter and chemical pollutants in the lower atmosphere, usually over urban areas.

standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA)

Geography; Geography

A statistical unit of one or more counties that focus on one or more central cities larger than a specified size, or with a total population larger than a specified size. This is ...

snowline

Geography; Geography

The lowest elevation at which snow remains from year to year and does not melt during the summer.