Woordenschat voor IELTS (Academisch) - Geography

toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea

aan land, richting het land

the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole

Antarctica, Zuidpool

the frozen regions surrounding the North Pole

Arctisch, arktische regio

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

oever, zijde

a curve in a road, river, etc.

bocht, kromming

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

kustlijn, oeverlijn

situated in the east

oostelijk, eastern

positioned in the direction of the west

westelijk, ten westen van

positioned in the direction of the north

noordelijk, van het noorden

located in the direction of the south

zuidelijke, in het zuiden gelegen

related to the study or characteristics of the Earth's surface, including its features, landscapes, and locations

geografisch, topografisch

a city or town that has a harbor where ships can be loaded or unloaded

haven

land that is filled with many trees

bosgebied, woud

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

canyon, kloof

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

evenaar

(geology) a body of rock with a particular set of characteristics that make it distinct from the surrounding land

formatie, laag

land with mountains or hills

hoogland, heuvelland

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

gletsjer

water that does not contain salt and is suitable for consumption

zoetwater, water zonder zout

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

rif, koraalrif

the ground at the bottom of the sea or the floor of the ocean

zeebodem, zeefloor

a river, canal, etc. that boats can navigate through

waterweg, scheepvaartroute

a part on the surface of the Earth marked by specific coordinates

zone, gebied

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

tropisch, tropische

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

beek, stroompje

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

horizon

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

golf, baai

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

breedtegraad

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

lengtegraad

the top or the summit of a mountain

top, piek

belonging or related to the region around the North Pole

arctisch

having had an altered genetic structure in order to serve a particular purpose, such as being more resistant to disease, bearing more fruit, etc.

genetisch gemodificeerd, genetische modificatie