TOEFL을 위한 필수 어휘 - 지리학

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

지질학

one half of the earth divided by the equator

반구

the distance between an object or point and sea level

고도

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

위도

relating to or characteristic of any continent

대륙의

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

경도

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

회귀선

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

열렬한

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

수평선

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

적도

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

반도

land with mountains or hills

고지

located or occurring away from the coast

내륙

having many hills

산이 많은

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

지역

a stretch of land forming part of a hill or mountain

경사

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

지리적 극

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

좁은 골짜기

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

강 가지

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

흐름

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

조류

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

만

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

연안의

the round top of a volcano

분화구

a substance from the inner layers of the earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain

용암

a very large floating piece of ice

빙산

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

빙하

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

깊은 협곡

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

암초

a natural underwater structure formed by coral

산호초

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

못

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

선박

the pointed top of a mountain

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