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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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panhandle

Geography; Geography

A narrow projection of a larger territory (as a state).

permafrost

Geography; Geography

A permanently frozen layer of soil.

physiographic region

Geography; Geography

A portion of the Earth's surface with a common topography and common morphology.

physiography

Geography; Geography

Physical geography.

piedmont

Geography; Geography

Lying or formed at the base of mountains; in the United States, an area in the southern states at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

plate tectonics

Geography; Geography

Geologic theory that the bending (folding) and breaking (faulting) of the solid surface of the earth results from the slow movement of large sections (plates) of that surface.

platted land

Geography; Geography

Land that has been divided into surveyed lots.

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