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Mediterranean climate

Geography; Geography

A climate characterised by moist, mild winters and hot, dry summers.

Loess

Geography; Geography

A soil made up of small particles that were transported by the wind to their present location.

Metamorphic rock

Geography; Geography

Rock that has been physically altered by heat and/or pressure.

Second home

Geography; Geography

A seasonally occupied dwelling that is not the primary residence of the owner. Such residences are usually found in areas with substantial opportunities for recreation or tourist activity.

Sharecropping

Geography; Geography

A form of agricultural tenancy in which the tenant pays for use of the land with a predetermined share of his crop rather than by paying rent in cash.