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Light year
Geography; Physical geography
Distance that light travels in the vacuum of space in one year. Approximately 9.7 trillion kilometers.
Light
Geography; Physical geography
A humanly visible form of electromagnetic radiation. This radiation has a wavelength between 0.40 and 0.71 micrometres (µm).
Less developed country (LDC)
Geography; Physical geography
Country characterised by minimal industrialization, low technological development, low per capita income, and high population growth rates. Many of these countries are found in Asia, Africa, and ...
Levee
Geography; Physical geography
Ridge of coarse deposits found alongside the stream channels and elevated above the floodplain. Forms from the deposition of sediment during floods.
Kingdom
Geography; Physical geography
Top most level of the common system used to classify life. Generally, five kingdoms are recognized: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Animalia, and Plantae.
Kilopascal (kPa)
Geography; Physical geography
A unit measurements for quantifying force. Used to measure atmospheric pressure. Equivalent to 10,000 dynes per square centimeter.
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