C1-Wortliste - Geography

the distance between an object or point and sea level

Höhe, Altitud

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

Breitengrad

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

Längengrad

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

Bucht, Buchtgebiet

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

Zufluss, Nebenfluss

a treeless area in a forest

Lichtung, Klaren

a small curved area of land that partly encloses a specific part of the sea

Bucht, Einschnitt

the round top of a volcano

Krater, Vulkanischer Krater

a layer of matter that has been accumulated, particularly by a body of water

Ablagerung, Vorkommen

a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships

der Dock, der Anlegeplatz

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

Mündung, Ästuar

the state of moving constantly and steadily

Fluss, Strömung

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

Golf

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

Horizont

a very large floating piece of ice

Eisberg, Schwimmender Eisblock

the pointed top of a mountain

Gipfel, Spitze

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

Halbinsel, Landzunge

a vast area of flat land

Ebene, Flachland

an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it

Hochebene, Plateau

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

Pol

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

Teich, Weiher

a line of mountains or hills

Gebirgskette, Bergkette

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

Schlucht, Kluft

a lake, either natural or artificial, from which water is supplied to houses

Wasserreservoir, Wasserspeicher

the top of a mountain

Gipfel, Höhepunkt

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

Sumpf, Moore

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

Tundra, Froststeppe

(of natural forces such as wind, water, or other environmental factors) to gradually wear away or diminish the surface of a material

abtragen, erodieren

(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain

arid, trocken

(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants

abrissig, unfruchtbar

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

küstlich, Küsten-

(of land or soil) able to produce crops or plants well

fruchtbar, erde-reich

located away from the coast

Binnen, Innere

situated or occurring in the sea, typically away from the shore or coast

offshore, außerhalb der Küste

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

marin, meeres-

(of a place) close to another

benachbart, nachbarlich

against the current of a river or stream

stromaufwärts, aufwärts