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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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deciduous woodland

Geography; Physical geography

Woodland or forest made up of trees which have broad, flat leaves and which shed them annually during autumn, or fall. They remain bare through the winter months when insolation ...

altitude

Geography; Physical geography

Height above sea-level.

declination

Geography; Physical geography

The latitude where, on any particular day, the sun is 90˚ above the horizon at solar noon i.e. When the sun is aligned between true north and true south.

anabatic

Geography; Physical geography

The movement of air up slopes due to convection.

decomposer

Geography; Physical geography

An organism that converts organic matter into its inorganic chemical components which are then recycled through an ecosystem. Most common ones are bacteria and fungi.

anaerobic

Geography; Physical geography

Lit. Without free oxygen. In geography, applied to waterlogged soils which will then experience reduction of ferric compounds to ferrous compounds and turn from red to blue ...