Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Geography
Here you will learn some English words about geography, such as "tropic", "hilly", "slope", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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geology
[noun]
a field of science that studies the formation of the structure of the Earth and its history
latitude
[noun]
the distance of a point north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees
longitude
[noun]
the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
tropic
[noun]
each of the two parallel and imaginary lines around the earth that is 23°26ʹ south or north of the equator
tropical
[adjective]
situated in or from the hottest parts of the world at the sides of the equator
equator
[noun]
a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres
peninsula
[noun]
a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land
terrain
[noun]
an area of land, particularly in reference to its physical or natural features
pole
[noun]
the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation
tide
[noun]
the rise and fall of the sea level, which happens regularly, as a result of the attraction of the sun and moon
lava
[noun]
a substance from the inner layers of the Earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain
glacier
[noun]
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains
canyon
[noun]
a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually
pond
[noun]
an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially
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