Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - Geography
Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre geografia, como "trópico", "montanhoso", "encosta", etc., que são necessárias para o exame TOEFL.
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a field of science that studies the structure of the earth and its history

geologia, ciência da Terra
one of the two halves of the Earth, separated by the equator or a meridian

hemisfério, semi esfera
the distance between an object or point and sea level

altitude
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, meridiano
each of the two parallel and imaginary lines around the earth that is 23°26ʹ south or north of the equator

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

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

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

equador, linha do equador
a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

península, quase-ilha
land with mountains or hills

planalto, região montanhosa
located away from the coast

interior, continental
having many hills

montanhoso, acidentado
an area of land, particularly in reference to its physical or natural features

terreno, paisagem
the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation

polo, Polo Norte/Polo Sul
a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream

ravina, desfiladeiro
a smaller part of a river that is separated from the main and larger part

braço, ramo
the flow or movement of water or a liquid in a specific direction

corrente, fluxo
the rise and fall of the sea level, which happens regularly, as a result of the attraction of the sun and moon

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

golfo, baía
related to or situated along the coast, the area where land meets the sea

costeiro, litorâneo
the round top of a volcano

cratera
a substance from the inner layers of the earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain

lava
a very large floating piece of ice

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

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

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

recife, barreira de coral
a natural underwater structure formed by coral

recife de coral, barreira de coral
an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

lagoa, tanque
related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there

marinho
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