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   geography

   /dʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/

   noun

   • 1. the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources and political and economic activities.
   • ▪ the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features: "the geography of post-war London"
   • ▪ (especially in business) a geographical area; a region.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French géographie or Latin geographia, from Greek geōgraphia, from gē ‘earth’ + -graphia ‘writing’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RiverRiver - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › River

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   2 days ago · A river is a natural flow of fresh water that flows on or through land towards another body of water downhill. This flow can be into a lake or ocean, or another river. A stream refers to water that flows in a natural channel, a geographic feature that can contain flowing water. A stream may also be referred to as a watercourse. The study of the movement of water as it occurs on Earth is called ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MinnesotaMinnesota - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Minnesota

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   1 day ago · Minnesota". Minnesota ( / ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtə / ⓘ MIN-ə-SOH-tə) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.