Vocabolario per IELTS (Accademico) - Geografia

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

a riva

the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole

Antartico

the frozen regions surrounding the North Pole

Artide

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

argine

a curve in a road, river, etc.

curva

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

costa

situated in the east

orientale

positioned in the direction of the west

occidentale

positioned in the direction of the north

settentrionale

located in the direction of the south

meridionale, del sud

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

geografico

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

porta

land that is filled with many trees

terreno boscoso

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

equatore

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

formazione

land with mountains or hills

regione montuosa

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

ghiacciaio

water that does not contain salt and is suitable for consumption

d’acqua dolce

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

scogliera

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

fondale

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

canale navigabile

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

zona

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

tropicale

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

torrente

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

orizzonte

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

golfo

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

latitudine

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

longitudine

the top or the summit of a mountain

cima

belonging or related to the region around the North Pole

artico

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

geneticamente modificati