Human geography
People, societies, places, movement and spatial organisation.
Areas within Human geography
Physical geography
Natural physical processes, Earth systems, land, water and atmosphere.
90 wordsHuman geography
People, societies, places, movement and spatial organisation.
85 wordsPopulation geography
Population distribution, density, migration, fertility and demographic patterns.
35 wordsUrban geography
Cities, settlements, urbanisation, land use and urban systems.
87 wordsEconomic geography
Economic activity, trade, industry, resources and spatial economic patterns.
58 wordsClimate and weather geography
Climate systems, weather patterns, atmospheric circulation and climate zones.
141 wordsHydrology and rivers
Rivers, drainage, groundwater, flooding and water processes.
64 wordsGeomorphology and geology
Landforms, rocks, erosion, tectonics and processes shaping landscapes.
274 wordsMaps, GIS and spatial data
Cartography, geographic information systems, coordinates, scale and spatial analysis.
60 wordsDevelopment geography
Development, inequality, globalisation, resources and human–environment relationships.
85 words89 featured terms
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the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that…
Geographicsnounstudy of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
Geographynounstudy of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
Humanadjectiverelating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"
Migrationnounthe movement of persons from one country or locality to another
Outer spacenounany location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space explor…
Partnounthe extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
Placenounan abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prom…
Populationnounthe people who inhabit a territory or state; "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed"
Regionnounthe extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
Settlementnouna conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
Spacenounany location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space explor…
Territorynounan area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory"
Accommodationnouna settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"
Airnounthe mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
Airnounthe region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
Atmospherenounthe mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
Beltnounan elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found; "a belt of high pressure"
biospherenounthe regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
Black holenouna region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field
Bottomnounthe lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"
Conclusionnouna final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
Countynoun(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people"
Distancenouna distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
Edennounany place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Emigrationnounmigration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
Expatriationnounmigration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
Exteriornounthe region that is outside of something
Extremitynounthe outermost or farthest region or point
Heavennounany place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Hellnounany place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"
Housenoun(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Immigrationnounmigration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
Insidenounthe region that is inside of something
Interiornounthe region that is inside of something
Layernounan abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning…
Layernouna relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
Levelnounan abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning…
Mansionnoun(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Marenouna dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
Nirvananounany place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Outsidenounthe region that is outside of something
Paradisenounany place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Physiographynounthe study of physical features of the earth's surface
Property settlementnoun(matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage
Radiusnouna circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius; "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"
Sidenouna place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left…
Signnoun(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Stratumnounan abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning…
Topnounthe upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
Topographynounprecise detailed study of the surface features of a region
Vacuitynouna region that is devoid of matter
Vacuumnouna region that is devoid of matter
Zodiacnouna belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
Zonenounan area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
Basenoun(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"
Bedsidenounspace by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); "the doctor stood at her bedside"
Boundnounthe line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Boundarynounthe line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Buffernouna neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
Capnounthe upper part of a column that supports the entablature
Capitalnounthe upper part of a column that supports the entablature
Chapiternounthe upper part of a column that supports the entablature
Chromospherenouna gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
Compromisenounan accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it ‘business…
Crownnounthe upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
Crownnounthe part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
Crustnounthe outer layer of the Earth
Endnouneither extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "…
Extremenounthe point located farthest from the middle of something
Footnounthe lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain"
Handnouna position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"
Headnounthe top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
Hydrospherenounthe watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
Limitnounas far as something can go
Mantlenounthe layer of the earth between the crust and the core
Mastheadnounthe head or top of a mast
Midlandnounthe interior part of a country
Midstnounthe location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd"
Opennounwhere the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
Outdoorsnounwhere the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
Snownouna layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
Stratospherenounthe atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
Stratumnounone of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedim…
Surfacenounthe outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by wate…
Terminalnouneither extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "…
Thicknounthe location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd"
Topologynountopographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography); "Greenland's topology has been shaped b…
Tropospherenounthe lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
