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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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holocene
Geography; Physical geography
The current geological period, currently about 10,000 years long.
ice cap
Geography; Physical geography
A large area of ice. Smaller than an ice sheet, a common division is made at 50000km2. The term is also often applied to the ice sheets found in polar regions, though this is a ...
pleistocene
Geography; Physical geography
First epoch of the quaternary, 2 m. Years bp to 10,000 bp. Characterised by glacials and inter-glacials.
tsunami
Geography; Physical geography
A large wave, or series of waves, caused when an earthquake causes massive undersea crust movements and/or collapses which displace the water above.
humus
Geography; Physical geography
The decomposed organic element of the soil. Is identified both as an independent horizon in some soils, or in the clay-humus complex. It is usually dark in colour and comes in two ...
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