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Atmosphere

Geography; Geography

The mixture of gases, aerosols, solid particles, and water vapour that envelops the Earth.

Badlands

Geography; Geography

Very irregular topography resulting from wind and water erosion of sedimentary rock.

Biota

Geography; Geography

The animal and plant life of a region considered as a total ecological entity.

Biosphere

Geography; Geography

The realm of all living things.

Fall line

Geography; Geography

A geomorphologic unconformity between an upland region of relatively hard crystalline basement rock and a coastal plain of softer sedimentary rock.

Erratic

Geography; Geography

A boulder that has been carried from its source by a glacier and deposited as the glacier melted. Thus, the boulder is often of a different rock type from surrounding types.

Escarpment

Geography; Geography

A long cliff or steep slope separating two comparatively level or more gently sloping surfaces and resulting from erosion or faulting.

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