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Geographical Features Vocab

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    Intermediate to Advanced (B1-C1) vocab for geographical features
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  • This is a very high landform, often with snow on top. What is it called? (Bonus points if you can tell me the name of this one!)
    A mountain (K2 - the second biggest mountain in the world)
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  • This landform is lower than a mountain and usually covered in grass. What is it?
    A hill
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  • This is a dry area with little rain. What is it?
    A desert
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  • This is the low area between mountains or hills. What do we call it?
    A valley
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  • This is a tropical forest full of plants and animals. What is it called?
    A jungle
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  • This is a natural hole or space under the ground or in a mountain. What is it?
    A cave
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  • This is water falling from a high place into a river or lake. What is it?
    A waterfall
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  • This is a high, steep rock face, usually next to the sea. What do we call it?
    A cliff
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  • This is a deep valley with steep sides, often with a river. What is it? (Bonus points if you can name this one!)
    A canyon (The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA)
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  • This is a round hole in the ground, often made by a volcano or meteor. What is it?
    A crater
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  • This body of water is surrounded on three sides by land and often used for boats or harbours. What is it called?
    A bay
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  • This is a large, flat area of land with few trees. What do we call it?
    A plain
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  • This is the general word for where land meets the sea. What’s it called?
    The coastline
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  • What is this?
    A plateau
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  • What is this?
    A peninsula
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  • What is this? (Bonus points if you can name this specific one!)
    A reef (The Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia)
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