physiography
noun
the science of physical geography.
physiographic
-
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
The pure theorist takes for granted the physiographic environment, whose influence Giddings takes into account.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
This is coming to play an increasingly large part in geologic work, and is essential to the interpretation of many mineral deposits, particularly those in which stratigraphic and physiographic questions are involved.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
Diagram of physiographic features of the barrier beach of Tamaulipas.
From Mammals Obtained by Dr. Curt von Wedel from the Barrier Beach of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)
