Geography & Environment

Imtiaz Sarwar (South Korea)
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  1. geophysics
    the science of energy and matter's interaction as it relates to Earth
  2. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  3. territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  4. terra firma
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  5. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  6. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  7. quag
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  8. slack
    not tense or taut
  9. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  10. marsh
    low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
  11. promontory
    a natural elevation
  12. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  13. grotto
    a small cave, usually with attractive features
  14. ravine
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley
  15. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  16. isthmus
    a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
  17. ford
    cross a river where it's shallow
  18. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  19. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  20. topography
    the configuration of a surface and its features
  21. cartography
    the making of maps and charts
  22. cartographer
    a person who makes maps
  23. hillock
    a small natural mound
  24. hummock
    a small natural mound
  25. knoll
    a small natural mound
  26. mound
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  27. equinox
    when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator
  28. solstice
    when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator
  29. meteorology
    the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere
  30. volcanology
    the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
  31. seismology
    the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
  32. equator
    an imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle
  33. meridian
    an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth
  34. silt
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
  35. sedimentary
    formed by or containing the accumulation of deposited matter
  36. alluvial
    relating to deposits carried by rushing streams
  37. sleet
    precipitation consisting of a mixture of rain and snow
  38. piedmont
    a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
  39. moor
    come into or dock at a wharf
  40. heath
    a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae
  41. nightfall
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  42. outskirt
    a part of the city far removed from the center
  43. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
  44. holler
    a small valley between mountains
  45. rural
    living in or characteristic of farming or country life
  46. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  47. pastoral
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  48. sultry
    attractive and suggesting hidden passion
  49. sweltering
    excessively hot and humid; marked by sweating and faintness
  50. muggy
    hot or warm and humid
  51. temperate
    not extreme
  52. lukewarm
    moderately warm
  53. tepid
    moderately warm
  54. contaminate
    make impure
  55. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
  56. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  57. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  58. slag
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
  59. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  60. torrent
    an overwhelming number or amount
  61. deluge
    a heavy rain
  62. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  63. milieu
    the environmental condition
  64. ambiance
    the atmosphere of an environment
  65. avalanche
    a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain
  66. watershed
    a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
  67. macrocosm
    everything that exists anywhere
  68. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  69. sidereal
    of or relating to the stars or constellations
  70. astral
    being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
  71. swampy
    (of soil) soft and watery
  72. waterlogged
    (of soil) soft and watery
  73. kiosk
    small area set off by walls for special use
  74. cubicle
    small area set off by walls for special use
  75. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
  76. quicksand
    a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
  77. pebble
    a small smooth rounded rock
  78. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  79. tor
    a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
  80. loamy
    consisting of or having the character of rich soil
  81. loam
    a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials
  82. ledge
    a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
  83. whirlwind
    a column of air spinning around itself
  84. delta
    the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
  85. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
  86. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  87. obsidian
    glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization
  88. rivulet
    a small stream
  89. rill
    a small stream
  90. run
    a small stream
  91. runnel
    a small stream
  92. streamlet
    a small stream
  93. lagoon
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef
  94. laguna
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
  95. lagune
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
  96. arroyo
    a stream or brook
  97. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  98. maritime
    relating to ships or navigation
  99. marine
    of or relating to the sea
  100. shoreline
    a boundary line between land and water
  101. nautical
    relating to ships or navigation
  102. pelagic
    relating to, occurring in, or living in the open ocean
  103. oceanic
    relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
  104. glacial
    relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
  105. wintry
    characteristic of or occurring in the coldest season
  106. frigid
    extremely cold
  107. tectonic
    pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
  108. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
  109. permafrost
    ground that is permanently frozen
  110. sextant
    an instrument for measuring angular distance
  111. twilight
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  112. evenfall
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  113. crepuscle
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  114. vicinity
    a surrounding or nearby region
  115. parch
    cause to wither from exposure to heat
  116. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  117. shoal
    a stretch of shallow water
  118. meadow
    a field where grass or alfalfa is grown to be made into hay
  119. groove
    a long narrow furrow cut by a natural process or a tool
  120. outpouring
    the pouring forth of a fluid
  121. outpouring
    the pouring forth of a fluid
  122. estuary
    the wide part of a river where it nears the sea
  123. isle
    a small island
  124. frigid
    extremely cold
  125. overcast
    filled or abounding with clouds
  126. creek
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  127. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
Created on Mon Oct 07 16:53:42 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Oct 27 00:53:57 EDT 2014)

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