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Vocabulario esencial para TOEFL - Geography
Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés sobre geografía, como "trópico", "montañoso", "pendiente", etc., que son necesarias para el examen TOEFL.
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a field of science that studies the structure of the earth and its history
geología
the distance between an object or point and sea level
altitud
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
each of the two parallel and imaginary lines around the earth that is 23°26ʹ south or north of the equator
trópico
associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation
tropical
the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other
horizonte
a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres
ecuador
a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land
península
an area of land, particularly in reference to its physical or natural features
terreno
the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation
polo
a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream
desfiladero
a smaller part of a river that is separated from the main and larger part
afluente
the flow or movement of water or a liquid in a specific direction
corriente
the rise and fall of the sea level, which happens regularly, as a result of the attraction of the sun and moon
marea
an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening
golfo
related to or situated along the coast, the area where land meets the sea
costero
a substance from the inner layers of the earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain
lava
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains
glaciar
a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually
cañón
a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water
arrecife
a natural underwater structure formed by coral
arrecife de coral
an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially
estanque
related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there
marino
