10 Terms
Contributors in Geography
Geography
harmonic tremor
Geography; Geography
Continuous rhythmic earthquakes in the Earth's upper lithosphere that can be detected by seismographs. Harmonic tremors often precede or accompany volcanic eruptions.
hazardous waste
Geography; Geography
Unwanted by-products remaining in the environment and posing an immediate potential hazard to human life.
heavy industry
Geography; Geography
Manufacturing activities engaged in the conversion of large volumes of raw materials and partially processed materials into products of higher value; hallmarks of this form of industry are ...
hemisphere
Geography; Geography
Half of the Earth, usually conceived as resulting from the division of the globe into two equal parts of either north and south or east and west.
hinterland
Geography; Geography
The area tributary to a place and linked to that place through lines of exchange, or interaction.
