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5 Themes of Geo. Plc

5 Themes of Geography- Place

TermDefinition
Natural Environment The natural environment, encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species.
Climate the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Atmosphere the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
Natural Vegetation vegetation that occurs spontaneously without regular management
Culture the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
Landform a natural feature of the earth's surface.
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Infrastructure the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Elevation the action or fact of elevating or being elevated.
Ecosystem a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Lithosphere the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
Hydrosphere all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
Biosphere the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
Precipitation the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.
Biomes a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.
Groundwater water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
Glacier a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
Soil the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
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