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Geographical Features Vocab

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    Upper-intermediate to Advanced (B2-C1) vocab for geographical features
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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 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 the general word for where land meets the sea. What’s it called?
    The coastline
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  • This landform is almost completely surrounded by water, but it is still connected to the mainland. What do we call it?
    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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  • This is a hill of sand formed by wind, often found in deserts or on beaches. What is it?
    A dune
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  • What is this? (Bonus points if you can name this specific one!)
    A gulf (The Gulf of Mexico)
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  • What do we call a narrow strip of water connecting two larger seas? (Bonus points if you can name this specific one!)
    A strait (The Strait of Gibraltar)
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  • This is a small, shallow area of seawater cut off by a sandbar or coral. What is it?
    A lagoon
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  • This is a group or chain of islands, often close together in the sea or ocean. What’s the word?
    An archipelago
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  • This is a wetland with water and trees - muddy and often dark. What is it called?
    A swamp
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  • This flat sea creature has a long tail and swims gracefully. What is it?
    A stingray
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  • This colourful tropical bird is famous for copying human speech. What is it?
    A parrot
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