C1レベルの単語リスト - Geography

the distance between an object or point and sea level

高度

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

緯度

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

経度

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

湾, 入江

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

支流, ブランチ

a treeless area in a forest

空地, クリアリング

a small curved area of land that partly encloses a specific part of the sea

入り江, コーブ

the round top of a volcano

火口

a layer of matter that has been accumulated, particularly by a body of water

堆積物, セディメント

a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships

桟橋, ドック

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

河口

the state of moving constantly and steadily

流れ, フロー

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

湾, 入江

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

水平線

a very large floating piece of ice

氷山

the pointed top of a mountain

ピーク, 頂点

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

半島, 支水

a vast area of flat land

平野, 平原

an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it

高原

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

極, 地理的な極

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

池, 小さな湖

a line of mountains or hills

山脈, 山の連なり

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

渓谷, 谷

a lake, either natural or artificial, from which water is supplied to houses

貯水池, レザーバー

the top of a mountain

頂上

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

湿地, 沼地

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

ツンドラ

(of natural forces such as wind, water, or other environmental factors) to gradually wear away or diminish the surface of a material

侵食する, 減少する

(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain

干燥した, 不毛の

(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants

不毛な, 乾燥した

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

沿岸の, 海岸の

(of land or soil) able to produce crops or plants well

肥沃な, 豊かな

located away from the coast

内陸の, 海から離れた

situated or occurring in the sea, typically away from the shore or coast

沖合の, オフショア

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

海洋の, マリンの

(of a place) close to another

隣接した, 近隣の

against the current of a river or stream

上流で, 流れに逆らって