Sunday 17 October 2010

Vocabulary Units 1 and 2

Unit 1
  • Cardinal Points
  • Graphic scale
  • Longitude
  • Meridian
  • Prime meridian
  • Compass
  • Hemisphere
  • Numeric scale
  • Political map
  • Thematic map
  • Geographical coordinate
  • Latitude
  • Parallel
  • Physical map
  • Topographic map

Unit 2
  • Alluvial plain
  • Archipeilago
  • Basin
  • Bay
  • Canyon
  • Cape
  • Cliff
  • Continental Drift
  • Continental shelf
  • Continental slope
  • Core
  • Crate
  • Crust
  • Delta
  • Earthquake
  • Erosion
  • Estuary
  • Fault
  • Fluvial erosión
  • Fold
  • Gulf
  • Island
  • Istmus
  • Lava
  • Lower course
  • Lower mantle
  • Magma
  • Mantle
  • Marine Erosion
  • Middle course
  • Mountain
  • Mountain range
  • Ocean Ridge
  • Ocean Trench
  • Peninsula
  • Pipe
  • Plain
  • Plateau
  • Sediment
  • Solution
  • Tectonic Plate
  • Tsunamic
  • Upper course
  • Upper mantle
  • Valley
  • Volcano
  • Waterfall

Homework:

  • First of all you have to do the glosary in the end of your book.
  • Second, you have to look for the meaning of these words and write them in english;
You need to know these words and your meanings for the next exam. I´m going to ask you.