Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - Geography
Here you will learn some English words about geography, such as "Antarctic", "eastern", "highland", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea
the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole
the northernmost regions of the Earth, located above the Arctic Circle around the North Pole
land along the sides of a river, canal, etc.
a curve in a road, river, etc.
the boundary between land and water, particularly as seen on a map or from above
positioned in the direction of the west
positioned in the direction of the north
located in the direction of the south
related to the study or characteristics of the Earth's surface, including its features, landscapes, and locations
a city or town that has a harbor where ships can be loaded or unloaded
land that is filled with many trees
a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually
a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres
(geology) a body of rock with a particular set of characteristics that make it distinct from the surrounding land
land with mountains or hills
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains
a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water
an area on the Earth's surface defined by particular coordinates or boundaries
associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation
a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth
the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other
an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening
an imaginary horizontal circle around the Earth parallel to the equator, used to measure north-south position
the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
the top or the summit of a mountain
belonging or related to the region around the North Pole
having had an altered genetic structure in order to serve a particular purpose, such as being more resistant to disease, bearing more fruit, etc.
