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deciduous forest

Geography; Geography

Forests in which the trees lose their leaves each year.

degree day

Geography; Geography

Deviation of one-degree temperature for one day from an arbitrary standard, usually the long-term average temperature for a place.

discriminatory shipping rates

Geography; Geography

A transportation charge levied in a manner that is inequitable to some shippers, primarily because of those shippers' location.

A steep-sided mound that forms when very viscous lava is extruded from a volcanic vent. (USGS 2010) An uplifted area of sedimentary rocks with a downward dip in all directions; often caused by molten ...

dormant volcano

Geography; Geography

An active volcano that is in repose (quiescence) but is expected to erupt in the future.

dry farming

Geography; Geography

A type of farming practiced in semi-arid or dry grassland areas without irrigation using such approaches as fallowing, maintaining a finely broken surface, and growing drought-tolerant crops.