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The study of physical characteristics of earth and the distribution and effects of life on earth, especially that of humans.
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acid rain
Geography; Physical geography
Refers to the unnatural increase, through human pollution, in the acidity of water precipitation. Most commonly sulphuric and nitric acids formed from by-products of fossil-fuel ...
corrie glacier
Geography; Physical geography
The glacier found in a corrie which has been responsible for its formation.
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Geography; Physical geography
A fatal syndrome caused by hiv. Main characteristic is a greatly reduced ability of the body to fight infection. Victims usually die from other illnesses they can no longer fight, ...
active layer
Geography; Physical geography
The upper few metres of soil in a periglacial area which undergoes thawing in summer and is prone to mass movement relative to the permafrost layer below.
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