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Family tree showing the relationship of each person to the orange person, including cousins and gene share. A family tree, also called a genealogy or a pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. More detailed family trees, used in medicine and social work, are known as genograms.
The family tree of Louis III, Duke of Württemberg (ruled 1568–1593) The family tree of "the Landas", a 17th-century family [1]. Genealogy (from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía) 'the making of a pedigree') [2] is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages.
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 ...
All four of their children have two kids of their own, with Anne’s son ... Scroll down for a look at four generations of Queen Elizabeth II’s royal family tree. Show comments. Advertisement.
Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. [2]
The word "dynasty" (from the Greek: δυναστεία, dynasteía "power", "lordship", from dynástes "ruler") [3] is sometimes used informally for people who are not rulers but are, for example, members of a family with influence and power in other areas, such as a series of successive owners of a major company, or any family with a legacy, such as a dynasty of poets or actors.
In physical geography, a dell is a grassy hollow—or dried stream bed—often partially covered in trees. [1] [2] In literature, dells have pastoral connotations, frequently imagined as secluded and pleasant safe havens. The word "dell" comes from the Old English word dell, which is related to the Old English word dæl, modern 'dale'.
An 18th-century painting of a ship with Table Mountain in the background, used by navigators as the landmark to sail around southern tip of Africa.. A landmark is a recognizable [1] natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances.