Essential Vocabulary 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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a field of science that studies the structure of the earth and its history
one of the two halves of the Earth, separated by the equator or a meridian
the distance between an object or point and sea level
an imaginary horizontal circle around the Earth parallel to the equator, used to measure north-south position
of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent
the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
either of the two imaginary lines around the Earth located about 23° north and south of the equator
of, relating to, or characteristic of the hot regions around the equator
the apparent line in the distance where the sky seems to meet the land or sea
a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres
a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land
land with mountains or hills
located away from the coast
an area of land, particularly in reference to its physical or natural features
the inclined side of a hill, mountain, or valley
either of the two points at the northern and southern ends of Earth's axis of rotation
a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream
a smaller part of a river that is separated from the main and larger part
the flow or movement of water or a liquid in a specific direction
the regular rise and fall of sea level caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun
an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening
related to or situated along the coast, the area where land meets the sea
the round top of a volcano
a substance from the inner layers of the earth which is erupted out of a volcanic mountain
a very large floating piece of ice
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains
a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually
a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water
a natural underwater structure formed by coral
a small area of still water, smaller than a lake and often artificially made
