Vocabolario Essenziale per il TOEFL - Geografia
Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi sulla geografia, come "tropico", "collinoso", "pendio", ecc., che sono necessarie per l'esame TOEFL.
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a field of science that studies the structure of the earth and its history

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

emisfero
the distance between an object or point and sea level

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

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

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

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

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

penisola
land with mountains or hills

regione montuosa
located away from the coast

interno, verso l’interno
having many hills

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

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

Polo Nord/Sud
a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream

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

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

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

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

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

costiero
the round top of a volcano

cratere
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

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

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

canyon
a natural underwater structure formed by coral

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

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

marino
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