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Geo Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analemma | The analemma is a figure-8-shaped diagram that shows the declination of the sun (the angle that the sun is from the equator), for each day in the year. If you took a snapshot of the sun at the same time each day (from the same location), the Sun would mak |
| altitude | Altitude is the height of an area, measured from sea level. |
| antipodes | Antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole). |
| archipelago | An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. |
| atoll | An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. |
| azimuth | An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north. |
| bay bay | A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf). |
| canal | A canal is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation. |
| cylindrical projection | A cylindrical projection is a type of map in which a cylinder is wrapped around a sphere (the globe), and the details of the globe are projected onto the cylindrical surface. Then, the cylinder is unwrapped into a flat surface, yielding a rectangular-shap |
| fjord | A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs. |
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