Vocabulario para IELTS (Académico) - Geografía

toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea

a tierra

the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole

Antártico

the frozen regions surrounding the North Pole

Ártico

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

orilla

a curve in a road, river, etc.

curva

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

costa

situated in the east

este, oriental

positioned in the direction of the west

oeste, occidental

positioned in the direction of the north

norte, norteño

located in the direction of the south

sur, sureño

related to the study or characteristics of the Earth's surface, including its features, landscapes, and locations

geográfico

a city or town that has a harbor where ships can be loaded or unloaded

puerto

land that is filled with many trees

bosque

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

cañón

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

ecuador

(geology) a body of rock with a particular set of characteristics that make it distinct from the surrounding land

formación

land with mountains or hills

tierras altas

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

glaciar

water that does not contain salt and is suitable for consumption

agua dulce

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

arrecife

the ground at the bottom of the sea or the floor of the ocean

fondo del mar

a river, canal, etc. that boats can navigate through

canal

a part on the surface of the Earth marked by specific coordinates

zona

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

tropical

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

corriente

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

horizonte

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

golfo

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

latitud

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

longitud

the top or the summit of a mountain

cima de la montaña

belonging or related to the region around the North Pole

ártico

having had an altered genetic structure in order to serve a particular purpose, such as being more resistant to disease, bearing more fruit, etc.

transgénico