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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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fold mountains
Geography; Physical geography
Mountains produced by folding. Most commonly formed where a continental plate collides with another or with an oceanic plate.
respiration
Geography; Physical geography
The process in which an organism uses oxygen for its life processes and gives off carbon dioxide.
limestone
Geography; Physical geography
A sedimentary rock formed from at least 80% calcium carbonate. This may have been deposited in the skeletal remains of marine creatures or from ooliths. E.g.s: chalk, ...
secondary succession
Geography; Physical geography
The process of revegetation of an area that has been cleared for some reason.
oceanic plate
Geography; Physical geography
A segment of the earth crust made up of sima. Found mostly, but not exclusively, beneath sea-level.
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