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C1 Woordenlijst - Geography
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over aardrijkskunde, zoals "ravijn", "plateau", "vruchtbaar", enz., voorbereid voor C1-leerlingen.
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the distance between an object or point and sea level
hoogte, altitude
the distance of a point north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees
breedtegraad, latitude
the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
lengtegraad, geografische coördinaat
an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea
baai, inham
a smaller part of a river that is separated from the main and larger part
zijtak, afloper
a small curved area of land that partly encloses a specific part of the sea
baai, inham
a layer of matter that has been accumulated, particularly by a body of water
afzetting, afzet
a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships
de kade, de aanlegplaats
the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea
estuarium, monding
the state of moving constantly and steadily
stroom, vloeiing
an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening
golf, baai
the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other
horizon, verre lijn
a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land
schiereiland, landtong
an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it
hoogvlakte, plateau
the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation
polaire punt, noordpool (of zuidpool voor de zuidelijke variant)
an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially
vijver, poel
a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream
kloven, daling
a lake, either natural or artificial, from which water is supplied to houses
reservoir, waterbekken
an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet
moeras, veen
the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen
tundra, toendra
(of natural forces such as wind, water, or other environmental factors) to gradually wear away or diminish the surface of a material
eroderen, afslijten
(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain
droog, uitgedroogd
(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants
bald, onvruchtbaar
related to or situated along the coast, the area where land meets the sea
kust, kustlijn
(of land or soil) able to produce crops or plants well
vruchtbaar, bindend
situated or occurring in the sea, typically away from the shore or coast
offshore, buitenkust
related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there
marien, zee-
against the current of a river or stream
stroomopwaarts, tegen de stroom in
