TOEFL을 위한 필수 어휘 - Geography

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, 컨티넨탈의

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

열대, 열대 (상상의 선)

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

열대의, 열대성의

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, 반도적인

land with mountains or hills

고지, 고원

located away from the coast

내륙의, 해안에서 떨어진

having many hills

언덕이 많은, 언덕의

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

지형, 지세

a stretch of land forming part of a hill or mountain

경사, 비탈

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

극, 지리적 극

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

협곡, 계곡

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

지류, 분기

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

조수, 썰물

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

만, 해협

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

해안의, 연안의

the round top of a volcano

화구

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

협곡, 계곡

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

암초, 산호초

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

연못, 못

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

해양의, 마린의

the pointed top of a mountain

정상, 봉우리