Mahalagang Bokabularyo para sa TOEFL - Geography

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

heolohiya

one half of the earth divided by the equator

hemispero

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

relating to or characteristic of any continent

kontinental, kaugnay sa kontinente

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

haba

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

tropiko, tropiko (imahinasyon na linya)

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

tropikal, tropikal na

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

ekwador

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

peninsula, pangatnig

land with mountains or hills

mataas na lupa, bundok

located away from the coast

lupain, sa kalupaan

having many hills

pahinang, burolin

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

lupa, kawasan

a stretch of land forming part of a hill or mountain

slope, daliri

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

polo, heograpiyang polo

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

buhangin, talon

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

sanga, sanga ng ilog

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

daloy

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

agos, buhos

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

golpo, look

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

baybayin, nasa-baybay

the round top of a volcano

kráter

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

lava

a very large floating piece of ice

nordwind

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

glasyer

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

kanyón, pagsalubong

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

dalampasigan, bahura

a natural underwater structure formed by coral

coral reef

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

pond, bahay-tubig

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

dagat, mari

the pointed top of a mountain

tuktok, dulo