Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS (Académique) - Geography

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

à terre

the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole

Antarctique

the frozen regions surrounding the North Pole

Arctique

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

berge

a curve in a road, river, etc.

virage

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

ligne côtière

situated in the east

du côté est

positioned in the direction of the west

occidental

positioned in the direction of the north

nordique

located in the direction of the south

sud

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

géographique

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

port

land that is filled with many trees

bois

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

canyon

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

équateur

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

formation

land with mountains or hills

hautes terres

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

glacier

water that does not contain salt and is suitable for consumption

eau douce

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

barrière corallienne

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

lit de mer

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

voie navigable

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

zone

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

ruisseau

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

horizon

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

golfe

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

latitude

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

longitude

the top or the summit of a mountain

sommet

belonging or related to the region around the North Pole

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

génétiquement modifié