1 The Suez Canal is longer than the Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal............................
2 The Corinth Canal isn't nearly as long as the Panama Canal.
The Corinth Canal is much................
3 No other island is as big as Greenland.
Greenland is....................... in the world.
4 In my opinion, Niagara Falls isn't as spectacular as Iguau Falls.
In my opinion, Iguau Falls....................
5 Is any other city as crowded as Mexico City?
Is Mexico City.................... in the world?
6 Mont Blanc is roughly half as high as Mount Everest.
Mount Everest is roughly....................
Ex.5. Match the definitions with the proper geographical term:
| 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. | Absolute Humidity altitude boundary continent Continental Climate Demography elevation Estuary Equator globe grid insular latitude longitude Maritime Climate Mediterranean Climate Permafrost scale sea level Taiga Tropics Tundra Greenwich Gulf Stream English Channel Caucasus Southern Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere North Pole South Pole Urals Antarctic Circle atlas Greenland | a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. av. az. by. cx. dw. ev. fu. gt. | The type of climate found in the interior of the major continents in the middle, or temperate, latitudes. The climate is characterized by a great seasonal variation in temperatures, four distinct seasons, and a relatively small annual precipitation. The systematic analysis of population. The height of a point on the Earth's surface above sea level. A pattern of lines on a chart or map, such as those representing latitude and longitude, which helps determine absolute location. One of the large, continuous areas of the Earth into which the land surface is divided. An imaginary circle around the Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole; the largest circumference of the Earth. The broad lower course of a river that is encroached on by the sea and affected by the tides. Height of an object in the atmosphere above sea level. A line indicating the limit of a country, state, or other political jurisdiction. Imaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth parallel to the Equator, measuring how far north or south of the Equator a place is located. A measure of distance north or south of the equator. One degree of latitude equals approximately 110 kilometers (69 miles). A true-to-scale map of the Earth that duplicates its round shape and correctly represents areas, relative size and shape of physical features, distances, and directions. The mass of water vapor in the atmosphere per unit of volume of space. A climate strongly influenced by an oceanic environment, found on islands and the windward shores of continents. It is characterized by small daily and yearly temperature ranges and high relative humidity. A climate characterized by moist, mild winters and hot, dry summers. The ocean surface. A treeless plain characteristic of the arctic and subarctic regions. A permanently frozen layer of soil. The proportional relationship between a linear measurement on a map and the distance it represents on the Earth's surface. A moist subarctic coniferous forest that begins where the tundra ends and is dominated by spruces and firs. Technically, the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, characterized by the absence of a cold season. Often used to describe any area possessing what is considered to be a hot, humid climate. Mountain range extending from the Black Sea southeast to the Caspian Sea, through extreme southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. 1. It forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia. 2. Oil is its major resource. In World War II, the Germans tried to seize or neutralize this resource but were driven back by the Soviets. The prime meridian, which is the meridian designated zero degrees longitude, runs through Greenwich; Greenwich Mean Time is the mean (usual) time in Greenwich. All other time is measured in relation to it. A warm current that flows out of the Gulf of Mexico and northward through the Atlantic Ocean. The southern end or pole of the Earths axis. The northern half of the Earths surface; the half north of the equator. The northern end, or pole, of the Earths axis. (See Arctic and Arctic Ocean.) A bound collection of maps. Atlases are named after the Greek god Atlas. Mountain range primarily in the western part of Russia that forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia. The Urals extend from the Arctic tundra to the desert region north of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan. An imaginary circle around the Earth about three-quarters of the way from the equator to the South Pole. The Antarctic Circle corresponds to the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere. Arm of the Atlantic Ocean between France and Britain. 1. Its cold, choppy waters have been a popular challenge for long-distance swimmers. 2. A formation of high bluffs on the British side of the English Channel is known as the White Cliffs of Dover. 3. A tunnel under the channel connects England and France via auto-carrying train service. Island lying largely within the Arctic Circle; owned by Denmark but governed locally since 1978. Its native name is Kaballit Nunaat. Either of an island, or suggestive of the isolated condition of an island. The southern half of the Earths surface; the Earths surface south of the equator. Imaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth, running from north to south, measuring how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is located. |
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