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moraine

Geography; Physical geography

Debris deposited by a glacier. Three main types:

polder

Geography; Physical geography

Reclaimed land created by the construction of an embankment or dyke to hold back water that would otherwise flood the new surface.

stream order

Geography; Physical geography

Classification of streams within a drainage basin so that it can be compared with another. Different methods have been proposed with strahler being most common. From a source to a confluence, a ...

piedmont

Geography; Physical geography

Where a mountain range abruptly falls into a lowland area.

Term used to describe drought resistant vegetation common in Mediterranean climates. Some common adaptations present in this type of vegetation include: deep roots, reduced leaf area exposed to the ...