Animal and Geographical Terms

an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it

• valley (山谷)

• plateau (高原)

• hill (山)

• plain (平原)

a high area of rock with a very steep side

• cliff (悬崖)

• hill (小山)

• valley (山谷)

• plateau (高原)

a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom

• canyon (峡谷)

• valley (山谷)

• gorge (峡谷)

• plain (平原)

a large area of land covered with trees and plants

• forest

• desert

• savanna

• tundra

a very large area of sea

• lake (湖)

• river (河)

• ocean (海洋)

• pond (池塘)

a type of insect with large, often brightly coloured wings

• butterfly

• moth

• beetle

• dragonfly

a large African mammal with a very long neck and long nose

• elephant

• giraffe

• hippopotamus

• zebra

a reptile that lives in the sea and has a thick shell covering its body. They come onto land to lay eggs

• turtle

• lizard

• frog

• dolphin

it is like an alligator, but it usually has a longer and narrower nose

• crocodile

• alligator

• lizard

• snake

a piece of land completely surrounded by water

• island

• peninsula

• continent

• archipelago