学术类雅思 (6-7分段) - 景观与地理

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

峡谷

a mound or ridge of sand that is typically formed by the wind, often found in deserts, coastal areas, or other regions with significant wind activity

沙丘

a piece of land covered in grass and sometimes wild flowers, often used for hay

草地

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

沼泽

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

池塘

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

高原

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

半岛

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

礁

the outer areas or parts of a city or town

郊区

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

海湾

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

经度

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

纬度

a hazardous or difficult situation that is very hard to get out of

流沙

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

回归线

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

赤道

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

群岛

an imaginary circle around 66.5 degrees south of the equator, marking the southernmost point where the sun stays above or below the horizon for 24 hours during the respective solstices

南极圈

a collection of maps, charts, and geographical information typically organized by region or topic

地图册

a landform at a river's mouth, shaped by sediment deposition and characterized by distributaries

三角洲