Необхідний Словниковий Запас для TOEFL - Geography

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

геологія

one half of the earth divided by the equator

півкуля

the distance between an object or point and sea level

висота

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

широта

relating to or characteristic of any continent

континентальний, континентальна

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

довгота

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

тропік, тропік (уявна лінія)

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

тропічний, тропічна

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

горизонт

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

екватор

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

півострів, напівострів

land with mountains or hills

високогір'я

located away from the coast

внутрішній, дальший

having many hills

горбистий, згірний

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

територія, рельєф

a stretch of land forming part of a hill or mountain

схил, схили

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

полюс, географічний полюс

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

урвище, ярок

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

притока, гілка

the flow or movement of water or a liquid in a specific direction

потік

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

приплив і відлив

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

затока, губа

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

прибережний, узбережний

the round top of a volcano

кратер

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

лава

a very large floating piece of ice

айсберг

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

айсберг

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

каньйон

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

риф, кайдан

a natural underwater structure formed by coral

кораловий риф

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

ставок, водосховище

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

морський, морська

the pointed top of a mountain

вершина, пікова