Vocabulário para IELTS (Acadêmico) - Geography

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

em terra, em direção à terra

the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole

Antártica, polo Sul

the frozen regions surrounding the North Pole

Ártico, região ártica

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

margem, banco

a curve in a road, river, etc.

curva, dobradura

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

linha costeira, costa

situated in the east

oriental, eastern

positioned in the direction of the west

ocidental, para o oeste

positioned in the direction of the north

setentrional, do norte

located in the direction of the south

sul, do sul

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

geográfico, topográfico

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

porto

land that is filled with many trees

floresta, bosque

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

cânion, vale profundo

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

equador

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

formação, camada

land with mountains or hills

altiplano, montanha

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

glacial

water that does not contain salt and is suitable for consumption

água doce, água não salgada

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

recife, barreira de areia

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

fundo do mar, leito marinho

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

via navegável, canal navegável

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

zona, setor

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

tropical, tropicais

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

ribeiro, correnteza

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

horizonte

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

golfo, baía

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

latitude

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

longitude

the top or the summit of a mountain

cume, pico

belonging or related to the region around the North Pole

ártico

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

modificado geneticamente, organismo geneticamente modificado