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Word List: Mountains, hills and valleys
- hill, hills [hɪl]
(noun) - Definition:
- an elevated piece of land smaller than a mountain
- Example:
- Do you want to walk up the hill?
- hilly ['hɪli]
(adjective) - Definition:
- a landscape that has many hills and is not flat
- Example:
- The landscape around our village is quite hilly.
- mountain, mountains [ˈmaʊn.tɪn]
(noun) - Definition:
- a large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land
- Example:
- The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America.
- in the mountains
(Chunk) - Example:
- How about a holiday in the mountains?
- peak, peaks [piːk]
(noun) - Definition:
- the top of a hill or a mountain ending in a point
- Example:
- We were so happy when we finally made it up to the peak.
- Synonym(s):summit, top
- slope, slopes ['sləʊp]
(noun) - Definition:
- an area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward
- Example:
- I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
- cliff, cliffs [klɪf]
(noun) - Definition:
- a vertical (or near vertical) rock face
- Example:
- Don't walk too close to the cliffs!
- rock, rocks [ɹɒk]
(noun) - Definition:
- the naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust; a mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water
- Example:
- The face of the cliff is solid rock.
- Synonym(s):stone
- steep [stiːp]
(adjective) - Definition:
- of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical
- Example:
- The slope is very steep.
- stone, stones [stəʊn]
(noun) - Definition:
- a hard earthen substance that can form large rocks and boulders
- Example:
- The wall is made out of stone.
- Synonym(s):rock
- volcano, volcanos [vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface
- Example:
- Mount Etna is a volcano in Italy.
- earthquake, eartrhquakes [ˈɜː(r)θˌkweɪk]
(noun) - Definition:
- a shaking of the Earth, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults; a natural disaster
- Example:
- The earthquake destroyed thousands of homes.
- Synonym(s):quake
- crack, cracks [kræk]
(noun) - Definition:
- a thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material; a narrow opening
- Example:
- A large crack had formed in the roadway.
- crack [kræk]
(verb) - Definition:
- to break apart under pressure; to form cracks
- Example:
- It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.
- valley, valleys [væl.li]
(noun) - Definition:
- an elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it
- Example:
- The family lives in a peaceful valley in Switzerland.
- cave, caves [keɪv]
(noun) - Definition:
- a large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground, or in the face of a cliff or a hillside; a hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made
- Example:
- We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter.
- plain, plains [pl̩eɪn]
(noun) - Definition:
- an expanse of land with relatively low relief that is flat or gently rolling
- Example:
- Plains occur as lowlands and at the bottoms of valleys but also on plateaus at high elevations.
- Synonym(s):flatlands
- Antonym(s):mountain
- Homophone(s):plane
- prairie, prairies ['pɹɛəɹi]
(noun) - Definition:
- an extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America
- Example:
- The Central Valley of California is a prairie.
- desert, deserts ['dɛzɚt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland
- Example:
- Deserts are often composed of sand and rocky surfaces.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/environment-and-nature/countryside/mountains-hills-and-valleys/
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