Physical geography

(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"

the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

do landscape gardening; "My sons landscapes for corporations and earns a good living"

concerned with material things; "physical properties"; "the physical characteristics of the earth"; "the physical size of a computer"

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and a…

the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation

a group of many islands in a large body of water

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"

the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"

land forming the forward margin of something

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

an environment offering affection and security; "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home"

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas

the act of making less strict

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

a narrow elongated projecting strip of land

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

the land inside an oxbow bend in a river

easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

the study of physical features of the earth's surface

extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"

the act of making less strict

the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"

an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; "she tried to keep…

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

embellish with plants; "Let's landscape the yard"

derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe"

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"

the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare; "hazardous working conditions"; "harsh living conditions"

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process; "there were wide variations in the conditions of observation"

one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"

the sphere of work by women

a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"

a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"

woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home"

a small island

a small island

a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the s…

a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the s…

an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"

an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"

the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"

a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the s…

the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"

the forest trees growing in a country or region

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)

the forest trees growing in a country or region

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography); "Greenland's topology has been shaped b…

a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen