Contributors in Geography
Geography
pleistocene
Geography; Geography
The period the last one million years in geologic history when ice sheets covered large sections of the Earth's land surface not now covered by glaciers.
plural society
Geography; Geography
A situation in which two or more culture groups occupy the same territory but maintain their separate cultural identities.
populated place
Geography; Geography
place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, or village) referenced with geographic coordinates.
post-industrial
Geography; Geography
An economy that gains its basic character from economic activities developed primarily after manufacturing grew to predominance. Most notable would be quaternary economic patterns.
prevailing winds
Geography; Geography
The direction from which winds most frequently blow at a specific geographic location.