Kosakata Penting untuk TOEFL - Geography

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

geologi

one half of the earth divided by the equator

hemisfer

the distance between an object or point and sea level

ketinggian

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

lintang

relating to or characteristic of any continent

benua, kontinental

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

garis bujur

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

tropik, tropik (garis imajiner)

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

tropis, tropikal

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

cakrawala

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

garis khatulistiwa

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

semua bayangan, daratan

land with mountains or hills

daerah tinggi, perbukitan

located away from the coast

pedalaman, darat

having many hills

berbukit, bergunung

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

tanah, berbiak

a stretch of land forming part of a hill or mountain

lereng, kemiringan

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

kutub, kutub geografis

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

jurang, lereng

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

anak sungai, cabang

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

arus

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

ombak, pasang surut

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

teluk, selat

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

pesisir, kelautan

the round top of a volcano

krater

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

gunung es

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

glester

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

ngarai, jurang

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

karang, satu barisan

a natural underwater structure formed by coral

terumbu karang

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

kolam, danau kecil

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

laut, maritim

the pointed top of a mountain

puncak, puncak teratas