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Wichtiger Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Erdkunde

Hier lernen Sie einige englische Wörter zur Geographie, wie zum Beispiel „tropic“, „hilly“, „slope“ usw., die für die TOEFL-Prüfung benötigt werden.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
geology

a field of science that studies the structure of the earth and its history

Geologie

Geologie

[Nomen]
hemisphere

one half of the earth divided by the equator

Hemisphäre

Hemisphäre

[Nomen]
altitude

the distance between an object or point and sea level

Höhe

Höhe

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[Nomen]
latitude

the distance of a point north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees

Breitengrad

Breitengrad

[Nomen]
continental

relating to or characteristic of any continent

kontinental

kontinental

[Adjektiv]
longitude

the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees

Längengrad

Längengrad

[Nomen]
tropic

each of the two parallel and imaginary lines around the earth that is 23°26ʹ south or north of the equator

Wendekreis

Wendekreis

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[Nomen]
tropical

associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropisch

tropisch

[Adjektiv]
horizon

the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other

Horizont

Horizont

[Nomen]
equator

a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres

Äquator

Äquator

[Nomen]
peninsula

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

Halbinsel

Halbinsel

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[Nomen]
highland

land with mountains or hills

Hochland

Hochland

[Nomen]
inland

located or occurring away from the coast

Inland

Inland

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hilly

having many hills

hügelig

hügelig

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[Adjektiv]
terrain

an area of land, particularly in reference to its physical or natural features

Terrain

Terrain

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[Nomen]
slope

a stretch of land forming part of a hill or mountain

Steigung

Steigung

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[Nomen]
pole

the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation

Pol

Pol

[Nomen]
ravine

a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream

Schlucht

Schlucht

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[Nomen]
branch

a smaller part of a river that is separated from the main and larger part

Flusszweig

Flusszweig

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current

the flow or movement of water or a liquid in a specific direction

Strom

Strom

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tide

the rise and fall of the sea level, which happens regularly, as a result of the attraction of the sun and moon

Tide

Tide

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[Nomen]
gulf

an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening

Golf

Golf

[Nomen]
coastal

related to or situated along the coast, the area where land meets the sea

Küsten

Küsten

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crater

the round top of a volcano

Krater

Krater

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[Nomen]
lava

a substance from the inner layers of the earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain

Lava

Lava

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[Nomen]
iceberg

a very large floating piece of ice

Eisberg

Eisberg

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glacier

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

Gletscher

Gletscher

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canyon

a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually

Schlucht

Schlucht

[Nomen]
reef

a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water

Riff

Riff

[Nomen]
coral reef

a natural underwater structure formed by coral

Korallenriff

Korallenriff

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[Nomen]
pond

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

Teich

Teich

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[Nomen]
marine

related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there

Marine

Marine

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[Adjektiv]
peak

the pointed top of a mountain

Bergspitze

Bergspitze

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[Nomen]
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