the second largest continent

アフリカ
the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole

南極, 南極点
the largest continent in the world

アジア, アジア大陸
the second smallest continent, next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south

ヨーロッパ
the third largest continent in the world, consisting of Canada, the United States, Mexico, the countries of Central America, and Greenland

北アメリカ, ノースアメリカ
the fourth largest continent in the world which is to the south of Central America and North America

南アメリカ, 南米
the continent and country located between the Pacific and Indian Oceans

オーストラリア, オーストラリア大陸
any of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia

大陸
a piece of land with a government of its own, official borders, laws, etc.

国
the scientific study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, divisions, products, population, etc.

地理学
large amounts of snow falling from mountains

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

峡谷, 渓谷
a hole or chamber formed underground naturally by rocks gradually breaking down over time

洞窟, 洞穴
the round top of a volcano

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

地質学, 地球科学
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

氷河, 永久氷
the degree of the angle between the ground and the sloping line, road, etc.

勾配, 傾斜
a naturally raised area of land that is higher than the land around it, often with a round shape

丘, 小山
a very tall and large natural structure that looks like a huge hill with a pointed top that is often covered in snow

山, 頂上
the pointed top of a mountain

頂上, 山頂
a line of mountains or hills

山脈, 連山
a solid material forming part of the earth's surface, often made of one or more minerals

岩, 石
(of a surface) having a sharp slope or angle, making it difficult to climb or walk up

急な, 険しい
the top of a mountain

頂上, 山頂
a low area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through it

谷, 渓谷
a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

火山, 火山の山
the highest point or top edge of a hill, mountain, or wave

頂上, 峰
a low point or slight depression in an otherwise flat surface

くぼみ, 窪地
