Vocabular Esențial pentru TOEFL - Geografie

a field of science that studies the structure of the earth and its history

geologie

one half of the earth divided by the equator

emisferă

the distance between an object or point and sea level

altitudine

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

latitudine

relating to or characteristic of any continent

continental

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

longitudine

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

tropic

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

tropical

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

zare

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

ecuator

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

peninsulă

land with mountains or hills

ţinut muntos

located or occurring away from the coast

în interior

having many hills

deluros

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

teren

a stretch of land forming part of a hill or mountain

pantă

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

polul geografic

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

râpă

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

braţ de râu

flow or movement of water or air in a specific direction

curs

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

maree

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

de coastă

the round top of a volcano

crater

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

lavă

a very large floating piece of ice

aisberg

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

gheţar

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

canion

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

recif

a natural underwater structure formed by coral

recif de corali

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

lac

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

marin

the pointed top of a mountain

varf de munte