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A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bay | a body of water that is partly enclosed by land |
| butte | A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. |
| 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 |
| cove | A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock. |
| degree | A degree is a unit of measurement; a degree is also written °. There are 360 degrees in a circle. Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, written as the symbol '. For example, 10 and a half degrees is written 10° 30'. |
| estuary | An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean. |
| fjord | A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs. |
| forestry map | A forestry map is a map that notes the density, kind, size, and value of the trees in an area. |
| geography | Geography is the study of the Earth's surface. |
| Gps | GPS is short for global positioning system. GPS devices tell you your exact longitude and latitude (it gets the information from orbiting satellites). |
| glasher | glacier A glacier is a slowly moving river of ice. |