Environmental geography is a section of geography studies that describes the spatial aspects of interactions between humans and the natural world.

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial body, especially the one surrounding the earth, and retained by the celestial body's gravitational field.

the grouping of plants which has developed in an area without human interference.

the study of the impact of human culture on the landscape

any natural feature of the earth's surface, such as valleys and mountains

the system of communication used by a particular community or country.

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities

the action or fact of elevating or being elevated.

a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat

a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.

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.

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.

the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.

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Term	Definition
Natural Environment	Environmental geography is a section of geography studies that describes the spatial aspects of interactions between humans and the natural world.
Climate	the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Atmosphere	The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial body, especially the one surrounding the earth, and retained by the celestial body's gravitational field.
Natural Vegetation	the grouping of plants which has developed in an area without human interference.
Culture	the study of the impact of human culture on the landscape
Landform	any natural feature of the earth's surface, such as valleys and mountains
Language	the system of communication used by a particular community or country.
Infrastructure	the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities
Elevation	the action or fact of elevating or being elevated.
Ecosystem	a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Weather	the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
Biomes	a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
Glacier	a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
Groundwater	water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
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.
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.
Lithosphere	the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
Biosphere	the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.

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