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  2. Physical geography - Wikipedia

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    Physical geography (also known as physiography) is one of the three main branches of geography. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Physical geography is the branch of natural ...

  3. Physiographic region - Wikipedia

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    Physiographic Map from "Geography of Ohio," published in 1923. During the early 1900s, the study of regional-scale geomorphology was termed "physiography". Physiography later was considered to be a portmanteau of "physical" and "geography", and therefore synonymous with physical geography, and the concept became embroiled in controversy surrounding the appropriate concerns of that discipline.

  4. Physiographic regions of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Province in Canada is a loose analogy for state in the US, and obviously would create great confusion if the same word was used in two vastly different geographical classifications. As late as 1914, the terminology used by an AAG publication used the term "natural region" as the basic denomination of physiography.

  5. List of physiographic regions - Wikipedia

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    The landforms of Earth are generally divided into physiographic regions, consisting of physiographic provinces, which in turn consist of physiographic sections, [1] [2] [3] though some others use different terminology, such as realms, regions and subregions. [4]

  6. Category:Physiographic divisions - Wikipedia

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    This category is for listing articles on the Physiographic Divisions or Regions. The sub-category for this is the Physiographic provinces, which in turn contains its sub-category of the Physiographic sections.

  7. Physiographic province - Wikipedia

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    A physiographic province is a geographic region with a characteristic geomorphology, and often specific subsurface rock type or structural elements.The continents are subdivided into various physiographic provinces, each having a specific character, relief, and environment which contributes to its distinctiveness.

  8. Physical geography of Assam - Wikipedia

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    A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at [[:fr:Géographie de l'Assam]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|fr|Géographie de l'Assam}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.

  9. Geomorphology - Wikipedia

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    During the early 1900s, the study of regional-scale geomorphology was termed "physiography". [27] Physiography later was considered to be a contraction of " physi cal" and "ge ography ", and therefore synonymous with physical geography , and the concept became embroiled in controversy surrounding the appropriate concerns of that discipline.