toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea
上岸, 向岸
船难后，遇难者游上岸。
the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole
南极, 南极点
科学家在南极研究气候变化。
the northernmost regions of the Earth, located above the Arctic Circle around the North Pole
北极, 北极地区
北极比地球上任何其他地区变暖得更快。
land along the sides of a river, canal, etc.
岸, 河岸
泛滥的河水导致水位上涨超过其河岸，溢到附近的田地里。
a curve in a road, river, etc.
弯道, 弯曲处
汽车接近道路上的一个急弯并减速。
the boundary between land and water, particularly as seen on a map or from above
海岸线, 海岸
风暴导致了海岸线沿线的侵蚀。
situated in the east
东方的, 东部的
他们为了度假去了国家的东部地区。
positioned in the direction of the west
西方的
我们的酒店位于城镇的西侧。
positioned in the direction of the north
北方的, 北部的
该国的北部地区经历严冬。
located in the direction of the south
南方的, 向南的
我们的酒店位于岛的南侧。
related to the study or characteristics of the Earth's surface, including its features, landscapes, and locations
地理的, 与地理学相关的
植物物种的地理分布根据气候和海拔等因素而变化。
a city or town that has a harbor where ships can be loaded or unloaded
港口
他们搬到了一个以海鲜市场闻名的港口城市。
land that is filled with many trees
林地, 树林
许多动物在村庄周围的林地中找到庇护所和食物。
a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually
峡谷, 深谷
我们徒步下到峡谷去探索。
a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres
赤道, 赤道线
许多热带雨林位于赤道附近。
(geology) a body of rock with a particular set of characteristics that make it distinct from the surrounding land
地层
land with mountains or hills
高地, 山区
苏格兰高地拥有崎岖的山脉、原始的湖泊和起伏的丘陵等令人叹为观止的景观。
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains
冰川, 永久冰
当冰川移动和变化时，破裂和隆隆的声音在山谷中回荡。
a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water
礁, 珊瑚礁
珊瑚礁是许多海洋物种的家园。
an area on the Earth's surface defined by particular coordinates or boundaries
区域, 地带
这个区域比北部地区更温暖。
associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation
热带的, 赤道的
夏威夷的热带气候使得菠萝和香蕉等异国水果得以生长。
a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth
小溪, 溪流
我们在穿越山脉的徒步旅行中跨过了一条小溪。
the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other
地平线
从山顶上，他们可以看到地平线上的城市天际线。
an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening
海湾, 湾
墨西哥湾是全球气候系统的重要组成部分。
an imaginary horizontal circle around the Earth parallel to the equator, used to measure north-south position
纬度, 纬线
地图以10度为间隔显示纬度线。
the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
经度, 子午线
纽约市的经度大约是西经74度。
the top or the summit of a mountain
山顶, 山峰
经过艰苦的徒步旅行，他们终于到达了山顶，感到一种成就感。
belonging or related to the region around the North Pole
北极的, 极地的
北极动物，如北极熊和海豹，适应在冰冷的环境中生存。
having had an altered genetic structure in order to serve a particular purpose, such as being more resistant to disease, bearing more fruit, etc.
转基因的, 基因改造的
关于转基因食品的争论继续在全球范围内引发争议。
