Thursday, 6 October 2016

GEOGRAPHY / UNIT 1

VOCABULARY

Ocean: the vast body of salt water that covers almost three-fourths of the earth's surface.   
Coast: the land next to the sea.
Mountain range: a series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line. 
Valley: a series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line. 
Hill: a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain. 
Lake: a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 
River: a natural stream of water flowing in a definite course 
Oasis: an area in a desert region where plants and trees can grow, usually having a spring or well.  
Desert: a hot, dry, sandy region with little or no rain or water. 
Island: an area of land completely surrounded by water but not large enough to be called a continent. 
Archipelago: a large group or chain of islands.  
Continent: one of the seven main masses of land on the earth.  
Flood: a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged.      
Earthquake: vibrations in the earth's crust causing the ground to shake.    
Volcano: a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, ashes...     
Population: the total number of persons, animals, or other living things living in a country, city,  
Natural resources: natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc
Anthropic: related to humans.

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