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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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isohyet

Geography; Geography

A line on a map connecting points that receive equal precipitation.

jurisdiction

Geography; Geography

The right and power to apply the law; the territorial range of legal authority or control.

karst

Geography; Geography

An area possessing surface topography resulting from the underground solution of subsurface limestone or dolomite.

kudzu

Geography; Geography

A vine, native to China and Japan but imported into the United States; originally planted for decoration, for forage, or as a ground cover to control erosion. It now grows wild in ...

lacustrine plain

Geography; Geography

A nearly level land area that was formed as a lakebed.

lateral blast

Geography; Geography

A sideways-directed explosion from the side or summit of a volcano.

lava

Geography; Geography

The term used for magma once it has erupted onto the Earth's surface.

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