physiography
noun
the science of physical geography.
physiographic
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a word derived from
physiography.
Example Sentences
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This region now has the highest density of parks and monuments of any physiographic province in the country.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2019
The physiographic force which had caused the Troy plain, and others like it, was the beaver.
From Time Magazine Archive
Three natural physiographic divisions cross Washtenaw County from northwest to southeast.
From The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123 by Norman Wood
The surface of Georgia is divided into five physiographic zones.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various
In addition, there must be considered certain physiographic factors affecting the nature and variation of stream flow and the migration of shore lines.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
