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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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pleistocene

Geography; Geography

The period the last one million years in geologic history when ice sheets covered large sections of the Earth's land surface not now covered by glaciers.

plural society

Geography; Geography

A situation in which two or more culture groups occupy the same territory but maintain their separate cultural identities.

populated place

Geography; Geography

place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, or village) referenced with geographic coordinates.

post-industrial

Geography; Geography

An economy that gains its basic character from economic activities developed primarily after manufacturing grew to predominance. Most notable would be quaternary economic ...