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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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trophic level
Geography; Physical geography
In ecosystems, each level of energy storage which is also a food supply for the next.
warm front
Geography; Physical geography
A warm front is defined as the leading edge of an advancing mass of warm air; it separates warm air from the colder air ahead.
glacier
Geography; Physical geography
A mass of ice formed through the accumulation of multiple years of snow input causing compaction and thus the expulsion of air from within the mass.
pollarding
Geography; Physical geography
In forest/woodland management, the technique of cutting tree growth back to the main trunk and thereby encouraging new growth from the top of the main trunk.
scale
Geography; Physical geography
In general use refers to the size of an area or time period. On maps, the scale indicates how many centimetres in the real world are represented by a centimetre on the map.
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