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Geologic time scale

Geography; Physical geography

(1) Scale used to measure time relative to events of geological significance. (2) Time scale that occurs over millions and billions of years.

Geoid

Geography; Physical geography

True shape of the Earth, which deviates from a perfect sphere because of a slight bulge at the equator.

Geography

Geography; Physical geography

The study natural and human constructed phenomena relative to a spatial dimension.

Theory developed by William Morris Davis that models the formation of river-eroded landscapes. This theory suggests that landscapes go through three stages of development (youth, maturity, and old ...

Geocoding

Geography; Physical geography

The conversion of features found on an analogue map into a computer-digital form. In this process, the spatial location of the various features is referenced geographically to a coordinate system ...

Genus

Geography; Physical geography

A group in the classification of organisms. Classification level above the species group. It consists of similar species. Similar genera (plural form of genus) are grouped into a family.