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Landscapes and Geography

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time zone
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hill
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grassland
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plain
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jungle
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the ocean
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sea
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bay
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beach
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shore
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coast
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island
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waterfall
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lake
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river
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woodland
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cave
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iceberg
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gulf
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compass
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volcano
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rainforest
valley
valley
noun
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a low area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through it

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The sun set behind the hills, casting long shadows over the valley.
The train passed through a beautiful valley on its route.
desert
desert
noun
d
d
e
ɛ
s
z
e
ə
r
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t
t

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

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

time zone
noun
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/tˈaɪm zˈoʊn/

a region of the earth that has the same standard time

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compound noun
hill
hill
noun
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ɪ
ll
l

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

grassland
grassland
noun
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g
r
r
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ss
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l
l
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æ
n
n
d
d

a large, open, and grass-covered area

plain
plain
noun
p
p
l
l
ai
n
n

a vast area of flat land

forest
forest
noun
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f
o
ɔ:
r
r
e
ɪ
s
s
t
t

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

jungle
jungle
noun
j
ʤ
u
ʌ
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e

a tropical forest with many plants growing densely

the ocean
the ocean
noun
o
c
ʃ
ea
ə
n
n

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

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sea
sea
noun
s
s
ea
i:

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

bay
bay
noun
b
b
a
e
y
ɪ

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

beach
beach
noun
b
b
ea
i:
ch
ʧ

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

shore
shore
noun
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ
r
r
e

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

coast
coast
noun
c
k
oa
s
s
t
t

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

island
island
noun
i
s
l
l
a
ə
n
n
d
d

a piece of land surrounded by water

waterfall
waterfall
noun
w
w
a
ɑ
t
t
e
ə
r
r
f
f
a
ɑ
ll
l

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

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lake
lake
noun
l
l
a
k
k
e

a large area of water, surrounded by land

river
river
noun
r
r
i
ɪ
v
v
e
ə
r
r

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

woodland
woodland
noun
w
w
oo
ʊ
d
d
l
l
a
ə
n
n
d
d

land that is filled with many trees

cave
cave
noun
c
k
a
v
v
e

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

iceberg
iceberg
noun
i
c
s
e
b
b
e
ɜ
r
r
g
g

a very large floating piece of ice

gulf
gulf
noun
g
g
u
ə
l
l
f
f

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

compass
compass
noun
c
k
o
ə
m
m
p
p
a
ə
ss
s

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

What is a "compass"?

A compass is a small device used to show direction. It consists of a magnetic needle that always points to the Earth's magnetic north. Compasses are commonly used for navigation, helping people find their way when traveling in unfamiliar areas. The device typically has a circular dial marked with the four main directions—north, south, east, and west—and sometimes additional markings for more precise directions. Compasses are used in activities like hiking, boating, and map reading to determine orientation and guide movement.

volcano
volcano
noun
v
v
o
ɑ
l
l
c
k
a
n
n
o

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

rainforest
rainforest
noun
r
r
ai
n
n
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
e
ɪ
s
s
t
t

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

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

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