Glossary

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weathering
change to the earth's surface due to exposure to atmospheric agents.
Wernickes's area
the area of the brain that is used to understanding speech.
woodland
an environment usually separated by grasslands and located near forests that consists of mixed trees, shrubs and grasses; vegetation is found at all vertical levels; seasonal conditions; typically inhabited by a few small arboreal animal species (e.g., chimps and baboons) and a high number of large mammals and folivores.