Lista de Palavras Nível C1 - Geography

the distance between an object or point and sea level

altitude, elevacão

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

latitude, latitudinal

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

longitude, longitud

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

baía, enseada

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

braço, affluente

a treeless area in a forest

clareira, abertura

a small curved area of land that partly encloses a specific part of the sea

enseada, cove

the round top of a volcano

cratera, craterização

a layer of matter that has been accumulated, particularly by a body of water

depósito, camada

a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships

porto, doca

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

estuário, fundeiro

the state of moving constantly and steadily

fluxo, correnteza

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

golfo, baía

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

horizonte, linha do horizonte

a very large floating piece of ice

iceberg, berga de gelo

the pointed top of a mountain

cume, pico

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

península, peninsular

a vast area of flat land

planície, campina

an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it

platô, planalto

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

pólo, polo

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

tanque, lagoa

a line of mountains or hills

cordilheira, serra

a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream

desfiladeiro, ravina

a lake, either natural or artificial, from which water is supplied to houses

reservatório, represa

the top of a mountain

cume, pico

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

pântano, mangue

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

tundra, tundra ártica

(of natural forces such as wind, water, or other environmental factors) to gradually wear away or diminish the surface of a material

erodir, erosionar

(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain

árido, seco

(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants

inóspito, estéril

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

costeiro, litorâneo

(of land or soil) able to produce crops or plants well

fértil, produtivo

located away from the coast

interior, água adentro

situated or occurring in the sea, typically away from the shore or coast

offshore, marítimo

related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there

marinho, aquático

(of a place) close to another

vizinho, adjacente

against the current of a river or stream

a montante, rio acima