Naturaleza y Regiones

woodland

Sustantivo

/wʊd.lænd/ or /vood.lānd/

w

w

oo

ʊ

d

d

l

l

a

ə

n

n

d

d

bosque

land that is filled with many trees

jungle

Sustantivo

/ʤʌn.gəl/ or /jan.gēl/

j

ʤ

u

ʌ

n

n

g

g

ə

l

l

e

(jungla)

selva

a tropical forest with many plants growing densely

mountain range

Sustantivo

/ˈmaʊntən ˌreɪndʒ/

(sierra)

cordillera

a group of mountains or hills in a line

cave

Sustantivo

/keɪv/ or /keiv/

c

k

a

eɪ

v

v

e

cueva

a hole or chamber formed underground naturally by rocks gradually breaking down over time

cliff

Sustantivo

/klɪf/ or /klif/

c

k

l

l

i

ɪ

ff

f

(precipicio)

acantilado

an area of rock that is high above the ground with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea

mountainous

Adjetivo

/maʊn.tə.nəs/ or /maoon.tē.nēs/

m

m

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

ai

ə

n

n

ou

ə

s

s

montañoso

(of an area) having a lot of mountains

rocky

Adjetivo

/rɑ.ki/ or /raa.ki/

r

r

o

ɑ

ck

k

y

i

(pedregoso)

rocoso

having a surface that is covered with large, uneven, or rough rocks, stones, or boulders

canyon

Sustantivo

/kæn.jən/ or /kān.yēn/

c

k

a

æ

n

n

y

j

o

ə

n

n

cañón

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

waterfall

Sustantivo

/wɑ:.tər.fɑ:l/ or /vaa.tēr.faal/

w

w

a

ɑ

t

t

e

ə

r

r

f

f

a

ɑ

ll

l

(catarata)

cascada

a high place, such as a cliff, from which a river or stream falls

bank

Sustantivo

/bænk/ or /bānk/

b

b

a

æ

n

n

k

k

orilla

land along the sides of a river, canal, etc.

coastline

Sustantivo

/koʊst.laɪn/ or /kooost.lain/

c

k

oa

oʊ

s

s

t

t

l

l

i

aɪ

n

n

e

costa

the boundary between land and water, particularly as seen on a map or from above

sand

Sustantivo

/sænd/ or /sānd/

s

s

a

æ

n

n

d

d

arena

a pale brown substance that consists of very small pieces of rock, which is found in deserts, on beaches, etc.

canal

Sustantivo

/kə.næl/ or /kē.nāl/

c

k

a

ə

n

n

a

æ

l

l

canal

a long and artificial passage built and filled with water for ships to travel along or used to transfer water to other places

channel

Sustantivo

/ʧæ.nəl/ or /chā.nēl/

ch

ʧ

a

æ

nn

n

e

ə

l

l

(cauce)

canal

a wide stretch of water that connects two larger areas of water, particularly two seas

sea level

Sustantivo

/ˈsiː ˌlɛvəl/

nivel del mar

the average height of the surface of the ocean in relation to the land, measured over a specific period of time

mud

Sustantivo

/məd/ or /mēd/

m

m

u

ə

d

d

(barro)

lodo

earth that has become wet

national park

Sustantivo

/ˈnæʃənəl ˌpɑrk/

parque nacional

an area under the protection of a government, where people can visit, for its wildlife, beauty, or historical sights

Arctic

Adjetivo

/ˈɑrktɪk/

ártico

belonging or related to the region around the North Pole

volcano

Sustantivo

/vɑl.keɪ.noʊ/ or /vaal.kei.nooo/

v

v

o

ɑ

l

l

c

k

a

eɪ

n

n

o

oʊ

volcán

a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

location

Sustantivo

/loʊ.keɪ.ʃən/ or /looo.kei.shēn/

l

l

o

oʊ

c

k

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(ubicación)

ubicación geográfica

the geographic position of someone or something