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Essentiële woordenschat voor TOEFL - Geography
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over geografie, zoals "tropisch", "heuvelachtig", "helling", enz. die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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a field of science that studies the structure of the earth and its history
geologie
one half of the earth divided by the equator
halfrond
the distance between an object or point and sea level
hoogte
the distance of a point north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees
breedtegraad
relating to or characteristic of any continent
continentaal
the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
lengtegraad
each of the two parallel and imaginary lines around the earth that is 23°26ʹ south or north of the equator
tropisch
associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation
tropisch
the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other
horizon
a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres
evenaar
a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land
schiereiland
an area of land, particularly in reference to its physical or natural features
terrein
a stretch of land forming part of a hill or mountain
helling
the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation
pool
a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream
ravijn
a smaller part of a river that is separated from the main and larger part
zijtak
the flow or movement of water or a liquid in a specific direction
stroom
the rise and fall of the sea level, which happens regularly, as a result of the attraction of the sun and moon
tij
an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening
golf
related to or situated along the coast, the area where land meets the sea
kust-
a substance from the inner layers of the earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain
lava
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains
gletsjer
a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually
canyon
a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water
rif
a natural underwater structure formed by coral
koraalrif
an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially
vijver
related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there
marien
