The Emergence Machine

Steppe

physical · Geography · Level 10 · E0

E0Spacetime

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A vast, treeless grassy plain with a characteristic pattern of gentle undulations, typically found in interior continental regions.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “steppe” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
steppe
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L4L2L1L0SteppePrairieMeadowEcosystemFarmingFieldOrganismRolling… intermediate l…EnvironmentForceFormLandActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSteppeL10RollingL4PrairieL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rolling L4 (requires)
    A vast, flat or gently rolling semi-arid grassland, typically found in interior continental regions.
  • Prairie L9 (requires)
    Vast treeless grassy plain -- requires understanding of prairie