Akademisk IELTS (Band 5 och Under) - Landskap och geografi

a low area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through it

dal

a large, dry area of land with very few plants, typically one covered with sand

öken

a very tall and large natural structure that looks like a huge hill with a pointed top that is often covered in snow

fjäll

a region of the earth that has the same standard time

tidszon

a naturally raised area of land that is higher than the land around it, often with a round shape

kulle

a large, open, and grass-covered area

grässlätt

a vast area of flat land

a vast area of land that is covered with trees and shrubs

skog

a tropical forest with many plants growing densely

djungel

the great mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface

hav

the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands

hav

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

vik

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

strand

the area of land where the land meets a body of water such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river

strand

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

kust

a piece of land surrounded by water

ö

a high place, such as a cliff, from which a river or stream falls

vattenfall

a large area of water, surrounded by land

sjö

a natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river

flod

land that is filled with many trees

skog

a hole or chamber formed underground naturally by rocks gradually breaking down over time

grotta

a very large floating piece of ice

isberg

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

golf

a device with a needle that always points to the north, used to find direction

kompass

a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

vulkan

‌a thick, tropical forest with tall trees and consistently heavy rainfall

regnskog