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Feral animal

Geography; Geography

A wild or untamed animal, especially one having reverted to such a state from domestication.

Fault

Geography; Geography

A fracture in the Earth's crust accompanied by a displacement of one side of the fracture.

Life-cycle stage

Geography; Geography

A period of uneven length in which the relative dependence of an individual on others helps define a complex of basic social relations that remains relatively consistent throughout the period.

Lithospheric plates

Geography; Geography

A series of rigid slabs (16 major ones at present) that make up the Earth's outer shell. These plates float on top of a softer, more plastic layer in the Earth's mantle.

Light industry

Geography; Geography

Manufacturing activities that use moderate amounts of partially processed materials to produce items of relatively high value per unit weight (see Heavy Industry).

Tectonic plates

Geography; Geography

A series of rigid slabs (16 major ones at present) that make up the Earth's outer shell. These plates float on top of a softer, more plastic layer in the Earth's mantle.

Lithosphere

Geography; Geography

The Earth's hard, outermost shell. It comprises the crust and the upper part of the mantle. It is divided into a mosaic of 16 major slabs, or plates.

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