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Unit 11_ Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| a large river of ice moving very slowly; a ;large mass of ice | glacier |
| a group or line of mountains (having the same name) | mountain range |
| top of the mountain | peak |
| the height of mountain above sea level | altitude |
| the land between two mountains or hills (sometimes there is a river flowing there) | valley |
| rising or falling quickly (for hills and mountains, it is very hard of climb up) | steep |
| the side of the mountain | slope |
| an area that is higher than the ground level, but not as high as mountain | hill |
| a series of steps on the side of the hill for growing crops | terrace |
| producing good result | effective |
| the process that water becomes clouds and falling from clouds as the rain and snow againl, i.e. water evaporates and makes rain | water cycle |
| very small drops of liquid that goes into the air (especially when you boil the water, you will see them) | vapor |