3. Geography
Geography
Substantiivit
Adjektiivit
| altitude | the height above sea level | the plane made a dive to a lower altitude | korkeus |
| area | part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world | thousands of tourists visit the area every year | alue |
| bay | a part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly surrounded by a wide curve of the land | a magnificent view across the bay | lahti |
| canyon | a deep valley with steep sides of rock | the Grand Canyon, Arizona | kanjoni |
| desert | a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. Many deserts are covered by sand | the Sahara Desert | aavikko |
| estuary | the wide part of a river where it flows into the sea | the Thames estuary | suisto |
| mountain | a very high hill, often with rocks near the top | mountain roads/streams/villages | vuori |
| hinterland | the areas of a country that are away from the coast, from the banks of a large river or from the main cities | the rural/agricultural hinterland | sisämaa |
| ledge | a narrow, flat piece of rock that sticks out from a cliff | the climbers were clinging to a ledge hundreds of feet above the sea | kieleke |
| jungle | an area of tropical forest where trees and plants grow very thickly | the jungles of South-East Asia | viidakko |
| erosion | the process by which the surface of something is gradually destroyed through the action of wind, rain, etc | the erosion of the coastline by the sea | eroosio |
| flank | the side of something such as a building or mountain | The sun lit up the western flank of the hill | kylki |
| shore | the land along the edge of the sea, the ocean or a lake | to swim from the boat to the shore | ranta |
| dip | a quick swim | Let's go for a dip before breakfast | nopea uinti |
| high water | the time when the sea has risen to its highest level in a particular place | Fishing is good at high water | nousuvesi |
| burn | an injury or a mark caused by fire, heat or acid | He was treated in the hospital for 60% burns | palovamma |
| source | a place, person or thing that you get something from | The tiny window was the only source of light | lähde |
| island | a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water | the islands in the Baltic Sea | saari |
| mud | wet earth that is soft and sticky | your boots are covered in mud | muta |
| tarn | a small lake in the mountains | A short climb from the tarn leads to the ridge wall | vuoristolampi |
Adjektiivit
| arctic | related to or happening in the regions around the North Pole | Arctic explorers | arktinen |
| arid | having little or no rain; very dry | arid and semi-arid deserts | kuiva |
| barren | not good enough for plants to grow on it | a barren desert | karu |
| coastal | of or near a coast | coastal waters/resorts/scenery | rannikko |
| cold | having a lower than usual temperature; having a temperature lower than the human body | I'm cold. Turn the heating up | kylmä |
| desolate | empty and without people, making you feel sad or frightened | They looked out on a bleak and desolate landscape | autio |
| flat | having a level surface, not curved or sloping, and without holes or any bits sticking out | low buildings with flat roofs | litteä/tasainen |
| mountainous | having many mountains | a mountainous region/terrain | vuoristoinen |
| rural | connected with or like the countryside | the rural community/population | maaseutu |
| seaside | connected with an area that is by the sea, especially one where people go for a day or a holiday | a seaside resort | merenranta |