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Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - The Planet Earth

Here you will learn some English words about the planet Earth, such as "globe", "hemisphere", "pole", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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planet

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

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globe

the world; the planet that we live on

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America

any of the continents between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, located in North, Central, and South America

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Antarctica

the most southern continent where the South Pole is situated

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Australasia

the region including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and some islands in the South-West Pacific

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climate

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

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colony

any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation

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continent

any of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia

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Dominion

any of the nations of the British Commonwealth or empire that had their own government

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Far East

the countries located in eastern and southeastern Asia such as China, Japan, South Korea, etc.

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hemisphere

one half of the earth divided by the equator

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Latin America

the parts of the Americas including Mexico, Central and South America that the main languages are Spanish and Portuguese

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Low Countries

the coastal region in Northwestern Europe consisting of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

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Mediterranean

the sea that is to the south of Europe, north of the North Africa and west of the Western Asia or the countries surrounding it

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Middle East

the region including countries such as Egypt, Iran, Turkey, etc. that has Mediterranean Sea to its west and India to its east

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New World

a term used to refer to the Central, North and South America, in the past

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North Pole

the most northern part of the earth

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Occident

the western countries in Europe and America

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Orient

regions or countries located in the eastern part of the world, especially Asian countries

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Old World

parts of the world that were known before the discovery of America, including Europe, Asia and Africa

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pole

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

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subcontinent

a vast region that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

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subtropics

the regions of earth near the two tropics

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zone

a part on the surface of the Earth marked by specific coordinates

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Anglo-Saxon

related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

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continental

originating from to relating to the large landmasses on Earth's surface known as continents

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cosmopolitan

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

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Mother Earth

the Earth as source of all life

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Atlantic Rim

the countries next to the Atlantic Ocean, especially on the north side

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developing country

a country that is seeking industrial development and is moving away from an economic system that is based mainly on agriculture

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anglophone

English-speaking, especially in a country in which more than one language is spoken

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coast to coast

spanning the entire width of a continent or country

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