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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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carboniferous limestone
Geography; Physical geography
A sedimentary rock laid down in the geological period 280-345 million years bp (the carboniferous period). Has a calcium carbonate content of at least 80% meaning it was laid down ...
autotroph
Geography; Physical geography
An organism that can produce nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances. Thus, plants grow by synthesizing carbon dioxide and water using sunlight.
dew
Geography; Physical geography
Condensation of water directly onto ground surfaces such as leaves or car windscreens. Rapid heat loss at night causes air closest to the surface to reach its dew point.
carbon monoxide (CO)
Geography; Physical geography
A gas produced through inefficient and therefore incomplete combustion of fossil fuels.
dew point
Geography; Physical geography
Temperature at which air becomes saturated i.e. Relative humidity is 100%.
carbon tax
Geography; Physical geography
Taxes levied on fossil fuel products as a disincentive to consume them as a strategy to slow global warming.
azonal soil
Geography; Physical geography
A soil which does not demonstrate much, if any, evidence of soil-forming processes. Often little more than regolith, they are controlled by parent material and relief.
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