English Words for "Geography" | C1 Vocabulary

altitude

noun

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the distance between an object or point and sea level

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The airplane reached a cruising altitude of 30,000 feet above sea level.

The village sits at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the foothills of the mountains.

longitude

noun

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the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees

bay

noun

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

branch

noun

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a smaller part of a river that is separated from the main and larger part

clearing

noun

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a treeless area in a forest

cove

noun

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a small curved area of land that partly encloses a specific part of the sea

crater

noun

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the round top of a volcano

deposit

noun

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a layer of matter that has been accumulated, particularly by a body of water

dock

noun

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a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships

estuary

noun

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the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

flow

noun

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the state of moving constantly and steadily

gulf

noun

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

horizon

noun

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the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other

iceberg

noun

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a very large floating piece of ice

peak

noun

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the pointed top of a mountain

peninsula

noun

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a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

plain

noun

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a vast area of flat land

plateau

noun

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an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it

pole

noun

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the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation

pond

noun

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an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

range

noun

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a line of mountains or hills

ravine

noun

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a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream

reservoir

noun

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a lake, either natural or artificial, from which water is supplied to houses

summit

noun

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the top of a mountain

swamp

noun

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an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

tundra

noun

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the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

to erode

Verb

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(of natural forces such as wind, water, or other environmental factors) to gradually wear away or diminish the surface of a material

Grammatical Information:

transitive

arid

Adjective

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(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain

barren

Adjective

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(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants

coastal

Adjective

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related to or situated along the coast, the area where land meets the sea

inland

fertile

Adjective

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(of land or soil) able to produce crops or plants well

inland

Adjective

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located away from the coast

coastal

offshore

Adjective

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situated or occurring in the sea, typically away from the shore or coast

marine

Adjective

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related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there

neighboring

Adjective

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(of a place) close to another

upstream

Adverb

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against the current of a river or stream

downriver

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