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Water table

Geography; Geography

The level below the land surface at which the subsurface material is fully saturated with water. The depth of the water table reflects the minimum level to which wells must be drilled for water ...

Viscosity

Geography; Geography

Measure of the fluidity of a substance. Taffy and molasses are very viscous; water has low viscosity.

Windward

Geography; Geography

The side of a land mass facing the direction from which the wind is blowing—the opposite of leeward.

Zoning

Geography; Geography

The public regulation of land and building use to control the character of a place.

Absolute location

Geography; Geography

The location of a point on the Earth's surface that can be expressed by a grid reference such as latitude and longitude.

Accessibility resource

Geography; Geography

A naturally occurring landscape feature that facilitates interaction between places.

Accessibility

Geography; Geography

A locational characteristic that permits a place to be reached by the efforts of those at other places.

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