Physical Geography of Land, ZAV-ʿEU
Earth’s geographic history has been one marked by significant overall change, with ice ages, continental drift, and other major disruptions ultimately shaping Earth's land into the landscape of mountain ranges, deserts, islands, and volcanoes that we see today.
Physical Geography of Land Encyclopedia Articles By Title
Zavaritzki caldera
Zavaritzki caldera, wide caldera volcano with a summit of 2,008 feet (612 meters) located on Simushir Island in......
Zealand
Zealand, largest and most populous island of Denmark, lying between the Kattegat and the Baltic Sea, separated......
Zion
Zion, in the Old Testament, the easternmost of the two hills of ancient Jerusalem. It was the site of the Jebusite......
Zoji
Zoji, pass across the Himalayas in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in the northern......
Ándros
Ándros, island, perifereiakí enótita (regional unit), and dímos (municipality), South Aegean (Modern Greek Nótio......
Éfaté
Éfaté, main island of Vanuatu, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is volcanic in origin and occupies an area......
Épi
Épi, island of Vanuatu, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is volcanic in origin and is 27 miles (43 km) long......
Öland
Öland, island and landskap (province) in the Baltic Sea, län (county) of Kalmar, Sweden. It is connected to Kalmar......
Østerdalen
Østerdalen, narrow valley, Hedmark fylke (county), southeastern Norway. It extends in a general north-south direction......
ʿAbd al-Kūrī
ʿAbd al-Kūrī, island in the Indian Ocean, about 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Socotra. Although the island belongs......
ʿArabah, Wadi Al-
Wadi Al-ʿArabah, topographic depression in southern Palestine extending about 100 miles (160 km) south from the......
ʿEn Gedi
ʿEn Gedi, oasis, archaeological site, and kibbutz (communal settlement) in southeastern Israel on the west bank......
ʿEua
ʿEua, volcanic and limestone island in the Tongatapu Group of Tonga, southwestern Pacific Ocean. The second largest......