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This glossary of geography terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in geography and related fields, including Earth science, oceanography, cartography, and human geography, as well as those describing spatial dimension, topographical features, natural resources, and the collection, analysis, and visualization of geographic ...
This glossary of geography terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in geography and related fields, including Earth science, oceanography, cartography, and human geography, as well as those describing spatial dimension, topographical features, natural resources, and the collection, analysis, and visualization of geographic ...
Mountain range – Geographic area containing several geologically related mountains; Nunatak – Landform within an ice field or glacier; Proglacial lake – Lake formed by the action of ice; Pyramidal peak, also known as Glacial horn – Angular, sharply pointed mountainous peak; Outwash fan – Type of sediment deposition by a melting glacier
Glossary of geography terms may refer to: Glossary of geography terms (A–M) Glossary of geography terms (N–Z) This page was last edited on 25 ...
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all) List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 0.1 to 1,000 square kilometers; List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 0.1 to 250 square kilometers; List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 1,000 to 3,000 square ...
Glossary of geography terms (N–Z) A. Abstract space; Activity space; Alfoz (territory) Alluvial fan; Alluvial plain; Americas (terminology) Anatopism; Anthropization;
This glossary of geology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to geology, its sub-disciplines, and related fields. For other terms related to the Earth sciences , see Glossary of geography terms (disambiguation) .
Geography (Greek Geo (γη) or Gaea (γαία), meaning "Earth", and graphein (γράφειν) meaning "to describe" or "to write") is the study of the earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes (275