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Mean

Geography; Physical geography

Statistical measure of central tendency in a set of data. The mean is calculated by adding all of the data values and dividing this quantity by the total number of data values.

Maunder minimum

Geography; Physical geography

Period from 1645 to 1715 during which the Sun had very little sunspot activity.

Matter

Geography; Physical geography

Is the material (atoms and molecules) that constructs things on the Earth and in the Universe.

Matric force

Geography; Physical geography

Force that holds soil water from 0.0002 to 0.06 millimetres from the surface of soil particles. This force is due to two processes: soil particle surface molecular attraction (adhesion and ...

Mineralization

Geography; Physical geography

Decomposition of organic matter into its inorganic elemental components.

Mineral

Geography; Physical geography

Component of rocks. A naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline structure and a specific chemical composition. Over 2,000 types of minerals have been classified.