| Chinese | English |
| 土地覆盖 | land cover Land cover is the physical state of the land surface. It is the combination of vegetation, soil, rock, water and human-made structures, which make up the earth's landscape. The land cover is the interface between the earth's crust and the atmosphere, influencing the exchange of energy and matter in the climatic system and biogeochemical cycles (土地覆盖是指陆地表面的物理状态。它是植被、土壤、岩石、水和人工建筑的联合体，这些构成了地球的景观。土地覆盖，是地壳和大气之间的交界面，影响能源和物质在大气系统和生物地球化学循环间的交换。) |
| 垃圾填埋场覆盖 | landfill covering The protective shielding, consisting of soil or some other material, that encloses disposal sites for compacted, non-hazardous solid waste, or secures disposal sites for hazardous waste to minimize the chance of releasing hazardous substances into the environment (由土壤或其他物质组成的保护性屏障，用来将已经压缩过的、无害的固体废弃物进行覆盖，或保障处理有害废物的处置场所，以尽量减少将有害物质释放到环境中的几率。) |
| 植被覆盖 | vegetation cover Number of plants growing on a certain area of land (在特定地区的土地上生长的许多植物。) |
| 覆盖物 | covering No definition needed (无需定义) |
