Altitude is the height of an area, measured from sea level.

The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' S, around the south pole.

are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole).

is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' N, around the north pole.

A book containing maps and charts.

is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. azimuth

is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise

map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths).

is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).

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Term	Definition
altitude	Altitude is the height of an area, measured from sea level.
Antarctic Circle	The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' S, around the south pole.
antipodes	are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole).
archipelago	is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
Arctic Circle	is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' N, around the north pole.
atlas	A book containing maps and charts.
atoll	is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. azimuth
azimuth	is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise
bathymetric map	map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths).
bay	is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).

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