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Graded stream
Geography; Physical geography
A stream that has a long profile that is in equilibrium with the general slope of the landscape. A graded profile is concave and smooth. Stream's maintain their grade through a balance between ...
Graben fault
Geography; Physical geography
This fault is produced when tensional stresses result in the subsidence of a block of rock. On a large scale these features are known as Rift Valleys.
Electromagnetic energy
Geography; Physical geography
Energy stored in electromagnetic waves or radiation. Energy is released when the waves are absorbed by a surface. Any object with a temperature above absolute zero (-273° Celsius) emits this type of ...
Electrical energy
Geography; Physical geography
Energy produced from the force between two objects having the physical property of electrical charge.
Elastic wave
Geography; Physical geography
An energy wave that causes elastic deformation in a material without its structure and shape being deformed.
Era
Geography; Physical geography
Geologic time unit that is shorter than an aeon but longer than a period.
Equilibrium
Geography; Physical geography
Equilibrium describes the average condition of a system, as measured through one of its elements or attributes, over a specific period of time.
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