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Pangea	a supercontinent that included all the landmasses of the earth
Parallel of Latitude	east-west circle on the Earth’s surface
Peat	partially decomposed, compacted accumulation of plant remains occurring in a bog environment
Perennials	plants that live for more than one growing season
Perihelion	point on the Earth’s orbit at which the Earth is nearest to the Sun
Physical Geography	geography that deals with the natural processes occurring at the Earth’s surface
Place	in geography, a location on the Earth’s surface, typically a settlement or small region with unique characteristics
Plateau	upland surface, flat and horizontal, upheld by resistant beds of sedimentary rock or lava floss and bounded by a steep cliff
Playa	flat land surface underlain by fine sediment deposited from shallow lake waters in a dry climate
Prairie	dominant tall grasses, widespread in continental climate regions
Precipitation	particles of liquid water or ice that fall from the atmosphere and may reach the ground
Prime Meridian	reference meridian of zero longitude; universally accepted as the Greenwich meridian
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