GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS IN ENGLISH

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CONTINENT• Large landmass on Earth• There are seven continents: Asia, Africa, North

America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

COUNTRY vs. COUNTRYCOUNTRY• Distinct entity in political

geography• State or federation of

states

COUNTY• Geographical region of a

country• District • Used in some European

and American countries• In others, districts or

regions are used

COAST AND COASTLINECOAST• The edge of the land

where it meets the water• Shore

COASTLINE• Shape, outline or

boundry of the coast• Shoreline

BEACH –BAY – GULF - COVEBEACH• Beach is the immediate

land touching the sea or ocean• Can be sandy or rocky• Exploited in tourism

BAY• Body of sea or ocean

water encircled on one side by land• Big bay is a GULF• Small bay is a COVE

BEACH

BAY

GULF

COVE

CAPE vs. INLETCAPE• Promontory extending

into body of water, mostly the sea• It is in fact a long, narrow

peninsula

INLET• Sea water extending into

the land• It is in fact long and

narrow bay• Inlets are typical for

Norway where they are called FJORDS

CAPE

INLET

ROAD – LANE – FOOTPATH - TRACK• Road is the largest, used by vehicles• Lane can be: 1. one part of the road or highway 2.

narrow road used only for pedestrians 3. path in the nature• Footpath: 1. narrow, unpaved road in the nature 2.

sidewalk for the pedestrians• Track can be: 1. footpath 2. lane used for sports

LANE

FOOTPATH

MOUNTAIN – HILL - HILLOCK• Mountain is the largest and the highest. If several

mountains are near each other, they form a mountain range• Hill is lower and smaller, if the countryside has many

hills, we can call it hilly• Hillock is a small hill

MOUNTAINS vs. HILLS

CREEK/BROOK vs. RIVER

TRIBUTARY vs. ESTUARY

CLIFF vs. REEF

LAKE vs. POND

GLACIER