B1 Woordenlijst - Natuur en Regio's

a large area of land or of the world with specific characteristics, which is usually borderless

regio, gebied

a specific area of ground owned by someone

grond, eigendom

land with mountains or hills

hoogland, heuvelland

land that is filled with many trees

bosgebied, woud

a tropical forest with many plants growing densely

jungle, tropisch bos

a piece of land covered in grass and sometimes wild flowers, often used for hay

weide, grasland

a group of mountains or hills in a line

bergketen, gebergte

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

grot, hol

an area of rock that is high above the ground with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea

klif, steile helling

(of an area) having a lot of mountains

bergachtig, heuvellachtig

having a surface that is covered with large, uneven, or rough rocks, stones, or boulders

rotsachtig, stenen

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

canyon, kloof

a high place, such as a cliff, from which a river or stream falls

waterval, vallei van water

land along the sides of a river, canal, etc.

oever, zijde

the boundary between land and water, particularly as seen on a map or from above

kustlijn, oeverlijn

a pale brown substance that consists of very small pieces of rock, which is found in deserts, on beaches, etc.

zand

a long and artificial passage built and filled with water for ships to travel along or used to transfer water to other places

kanaal, kanalen

a wide stretch of water that connects two larger areas of water, particularly two seas

kanaal, zeegat

the average height of the surface of the ocean in relation to the land, measured over a specific period of time

zeeniveau, hoogte van de zee

earth that has become wet

modder, natte grond

an area under the protection of a government, where people can visit, for its wildlife, beauty, or historical sights

nationale park, natuurreservaat

belonging or related to the South Pole

Antarctisch

belonging or related to the region around the North Pole

arctisch

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

vulkaan

the geographic position of someone or something

locatie, plaats