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• Denudation — Schematic illustration of regional denudation for felsic alkaline intrusive rock bodies of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Cabo Frio Island and Itaúna Body. In geology, denudation is the long term sum of processes that cause the wearing away …   Wikipedia

• continental landform — ▪ geology Introduction       any conspicuous topographic feature on the largest land areas of the Earth. Familiar examples are mountains (including volcanic (volcanism) cones), plateaus, and valleys. (The term landform also can be applied to… …   Universalium

• river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …   Universalium

• Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

• Antiquity of the World —     Antiquity of the World     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Antiquity of the World     Various attempts have been made to establish the age of the world. Two groups of scientists have especially busied themselves with this question: physicists and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Geography of the Interior United States — the games at the great lake are held in the winter so none can live they realy dont want otters or bubble gum to live either. so just go die Physiographic regions of the U.S. Interior See:legend For purposes of description, the physical geography …   Wikipedia

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• valley — valleylike, adj. /val ee/, n., pl. valleys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system …   Universalium

• Metacomet-Monadnock Trail — This topic is about the footpath located in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It should not be confused with the similarly named Metacomet Trail of Connecticut. Metacomet Monadnock Trail Trap rock cliffs along the M M Trail on the Mount Tom Range …   Wikipedia

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