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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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continental divide

Geography; Geography

The line of high ground that separates the oceanic drainage basins of a continent; the river systems of a continent on opposite sides of a continental divide flow toward different ...

continentality

Geography; Geography

where something is located on a continent.

contour lines

Geography; Geography

Parallel lines used on topographic maps to show the shape and elevation of the land. They connect points of equal elevation.

conurbation

Geography; Geography

An extensive urban area formed when two or more cities, originally separate, coalesce to form a continuous metropolitan region.

core area

Geography; Geography

The portion of a country that contains its economic, political, intellectual, and cultural focus. It is often the center of creativity and change (see Hearth).