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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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floodplain
Geography; Physical geography
The part of the valley floor occasionally flooded by the river. Over time sediment or alluvium builds the elevation of the plain.
sahel
Geography; Physical geography
A region in the centre of west africa on the margins of the sahara and prone to drought.
soil structure
Geography; Physical geography
The pattern of aggregated soil particles into certain shapes of peds.
interstadial
Geography; Physical geography
A relatively short and temporary period of warming during a glacial. Not long enough to be classed as a proper interglacial.
exfoliation
Geography; Physical geography
The 'peeling' away of outer layers of rock in a process of physical weathering found where diurnal temperature range is very wide. Originally thought to be a wholly independent ...
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