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Stack #4709732
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bathymetric map | A bathymetric map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths). |
| azimuth | An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north. |
| cartographer | A cartographer is a map maker. |
| cartography | Cartography is the study and the construction of maps. |
| channel | A channel is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through. |
| conic projection | A conic projection is a type of map in which a cone is wrapped around a sphere (the globe), and the details of the globe are projected onto the conic surface. Then, the cone is unwrapped into a flat surface. |
| contour | A contour is a line on a topographic map that represents locations that have the same altitude. |
| estuary | An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean. |
| geomorphology | Geomorphology is the scientific field that investigates how landforms are formed on the Earth (and other planets). |
| ice shelf | An ice shelf is a thick slab of floating ice that is next to land. |
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