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Geography

The study of physical characteristics of earth and the distribution and effects of life on earth, especially that of humans.

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perennial

Geography; Physical geography

Lit. Lasting all year or for several years.

transport

Geography; Physical geography

the movement of sediment load by water, wind or ice.

shrub

Geography; Physical geography

A plant which has a thick woody stem but not thick or sturdy enough to be described as a trunk. Smaller than trees.

finite

Geography; Physical geography

Lit. Limited. In geography, usually applied to resources which are non-renewable i.e. They are likely to be exhausted in the future.

translocation

Geography; Physical geography

The movement of soil components within the soil.

hybrid

Geography; Physical geography

A plant with certain characteristics achieved by cross building different plants for their particular qualities.

roche mouton

Geography; Physical geography

Lit. Sheep-like rock. Where a more resistant rock is passed over by a glacier the rock around it is removed more quickly leaving it protruding from the valley floor. The upglacier ...