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Deciduous forest

Geography; Geography

Forests in which the trees lose their leaves each year.

Elevation

Geography; Geography

The height of a point on the Earth's surface with respect to sea level.

Intracoastal waterway system

Geography; Geography

A U.S. waterway channel, maintained through dredging and sheltered for the most part by a series of linear offshore islands, that extends from New York City to Florida's southern tip and from ...

A vine, native to China and Japan but imported into the United States; originally planted for decoration, for forage, or as a ground cover to control erosion. It now grows wild in many parts of the ...

Intervening opportunity

Geography; Geography

The existence of a closer, less expensive opportunity for obtaining a good or service, or for a migration destination. Such opportunities lessen the attractiveness of more distant places.