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pothole

Geography; Physical geography

two types: Bowl-shaped holes found in river beds formed by abrasion by load caught in eddies. Tunnels in limestone areas.

lee

Geography; Physical geography

Sheltered side of a slope.

precipitation

Geography; Physical geography

two types: Movement of water from the atmosphere to the earth surface. Solidification of a substance from a liquid where it has been held in solution.

geostationary orbit

Geography; Physical geography

An orbit path that keeps a satellite over the exact same point on the earth surface at all times.

subsidence

Geography; Physical geography

Sinking to a lower level.

snow line

Geography; Physical geography

two types: The division between the zone of accumulation and the zone of ablation on a glacier. The elevation at which there is a division between snow covered and uncovered ground.