Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Géographie
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur la géographie, tels que "tropique", "vallonné", "pente", etc., qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen TOEFL.
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a field of science that studies the structure of the earth and its history

géologie
one of the two halves of the Earth, separated by the equator or a meridian

hémisphère
the distance between an object or point and sea level

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

tropique
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

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

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

péninsule
land with mountains or hills

région montagneuse, hautes terres
located away from the coast

intérieur, national, domestique
having many hills

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

côtier, littoral
the round top of a volcano

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

lave
a very large floating piece of ice

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

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

cañon, canyon
a natural underwater structure formed by coral

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

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

marin
the pointed top of a mountain

sommet
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