(klī mə tä lə jē): A science that deals with climates.

(e lǝ vā shǝn): The height above sea level.

(i rō zhǝn): The process of deteriorating or disappearing by wearing away.

(land yüs): How people are using the land.

(na ch(ǝ) rǝl hi st(ǝ) rē): The natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time.

(ȯr əl hi st(ə-)rē): A recording containing information about the past obtained from in-depth interviews concerning personal experiences, recollections, and reflections.

(prō dək ti və tē): The quality or state of being productive.

(sīt): The place, scene, or point of an occurrence or event.

(sō shəl hi st(ə-)rē): History that concentrates upon the social, economic, and cultural institutions of a people.

(sȯi(-ə)l sər vā): A systematic study of the soil of an area including classification and mapping of the properties, crop adaptations, and distribution of various soil types.

(ve jǝ tā tiv kǝ vǝr): Plants that cover the ground.