Korean words for the geographic features shown on the “Geography Terms” infographic chart.

2024.09.28

Geography Terms - 지리 용어

The land and water features listed below are found on the “Geography Terms” infographic.

Term Description Korean
archipelago A group of islands. 군도
atoll A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef… 환초
basin An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet… 유역
bay A body of water (especially the sea) more-or-less three-quarters surrounded by land.
beach The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. 해변
butte An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top. 「없음」
canyon A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river. 협곡
cape A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake…
cave A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. 동굴
channel A narrow body of water between two land masses. 해협
cliff A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face. 절벽
coast The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. 연안
delta A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water. 「없음」
desert A barren area of land or desolate terrain…a wasteland. 사막
dune A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water. 사구
fjord A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs. 피오르
forest A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
geyser A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud… 간헐천
glacier A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. 빙하
gulf A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea.
hill An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. 언덕
iceberg A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf. 빙산
island A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
isthmus A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses. 지협
jungle A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region… 밀림
lagoon A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar. 석호
lake A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid. 호수
marsh An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass.
mesa Flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges. 메사
mountain An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly…
oasis A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert. 오아시스
ocean One of the large bodies of water separating the continents. 바다
peninsula A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass. 반도
plain An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse. 평지
plateau A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland. 고원
prairie An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America. 프레리
rainforest A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season. 우림
river A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass…
sea A large body of salt water. 바다
sound A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island… 「없음」
strait A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water. 해협
swamp A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground…
tundra A flat and treeless Arctic biome. 툰드라
valley An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains… 골짜기
volcano A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber… 화산
waterfall A flow of water over the edge of a cliff. 폭포

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