Erdoberfläche
dieNounEarth's surface
English translations
- 01
Earth's surface
- 02
surface of the Earth
- 03
ground surface
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Erdoberfläche ist die äußere Schicht der Erde, die Land und Wasser umfasst.
- English meaning
- The Earth's surface is the outer layer of the Earth, comprising land and water.
- Synonym
- Gelände, Oberfläche
- German example
- Die Erdoberfläche ist zu etwa 71% mit Wasser bedeckt.
- English example
- The Earth's surface is covered with water by about 71%.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Erdoberfläche
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- unterirdisch
Underground
- oberirdisch
above ground
- Lava
Lava is molten rock that erupts onto the Earth's surface during a volcanic eruption.
- Meridian
Meridian
- Erdbeben
Earthquake
- Vulkanismus
Volcanism
- Erdteil
continent
- Tagebau
Open-pit mine
- Geodäsie
Geodesy, surveying
- Erdstoß
Earth tremor
- Vulkanschlot
A volcanic vent is a channel in the Earth's interior through which magma rises to the Earth's surface.
- Eiszeitalter
An ice age is a long period in Earth's history when large parts of the Earth's surface are covered in ice.
- Teufe
Depth (of a mine)
- Teufe
Depth (of a mine)
- geodätisch
Geodetic
- Datumsgrenze
International Date Line
- erdnah
Near-Earth, meaning located close to the Earth's surface or the Earth.
- subterran
Subterranean
- Landkarte
Map
- Berg
mountain
- Ozean
Ocean
- Erdboden
Soil
- Geographie
Geography is the science that deals with the Earth's surface and its features.
- Beben
Earthquake
- Oberflächenwasser
Surface water is water that is located on the Earth's surface, such as rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds.
- Weltmeer
World ocean
- Ozonabbau
Ozone depletion
- Vermessung
Surveying
- Breitengrad
Latitude
- plutonisch
Plutonic
- geomorphologisch
Geomorphological means relating to geomorphology, which is the study of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it.
- geodynamisch
geodynamic
- Meer
Sea
- Gebiet
Area
- Kellergeschoss
Basement
- Untertagebau
Underground mining
- Glazialzeit
Ice age
- Antipode
Antipode
- Wasserkreislauf
The water cycle, the continuous exchange of water between the Earth's surface, the atmosphere, and the underground.
- Tiefbauingenieur
Civil engineer (underground)
- Längenkreis
A line of longitude is an imaginary semicircle on the Earth's surface that runs from pole to pole and indicates the geographic longitude.
Example sentences with “Erdoberfläche”
Die Erdoberfläche erwärmt sich. (The Earth's surface is warming up.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Erdoberfläche?
It is a feminine noun (die Erdoberfläche).