Physical GeographyJ. Murray, 1870 - 564 pages |
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Africa Alps Altaï animals Arctic Arctic Ocean Asia Atlantic Australia basin Cape Cape Horn carboniferous central centre chain climate coast continent coral Cordillera covered cultivated deep deposits depth descend desert distance earth earthquake eastern elevation equator Europe extends extremity feet high fertile flow forests fossil geological geological period glaciers globe granite Gulf Gulf of Mexico heat height high land Himalaya inhabitants islands lakes latitude limestone low lands mass meridian miles long moun mountains navigable nearly North America northern numerous ocean oolitic Pacific parallel passes peaks peninsula period perpetual plains plateau portion quantity range regions rich ridges rise rivers rocks Rocky runs sand shores Siberia side Silurian Sir James Ross slopes snow soil South southern species square miles Strait strata streams summits surface table-land tains temperature tertiary Tibet tracts tributaries tropical Ural mountains valleys vast vegetation volcanic western whole winds Yarkand
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