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

A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

A quadrangle is a four-sided area bounded by two lines (parallels) of latitude and two lines of longitude (meridians) on a map.

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

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

Winkel Tripel projection

A Winkel Tripel projection is a type of pseudocylindrical projection map in which both the lines of latitude and longitude are curved. The Winkel Tripel projection was adopted by the National Geographic Society in the late 1990s

A book containing maps and charts.

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

A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger river.

A relief map is a topographic map that uses different colors or shades to indicate elevations.

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Term	Definition
altitude	Altitude is the height of an area, measured from sea level.
strait	A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
quadrangle	A quadrangle is a four-sided area bounded by two lines (parallels) of latitude and two lines of longitude (meridians) on a map.
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.
Winkel Tripel projection	A Winkel Tripel projection is a type of pseudocylindrical projection map in which both the lines of latitude and longitude are curved. The Winkel Tripel projection was adopted by the National Geographic Society in the late 1990s
atlas	A book containing maps and charts.
atoll	An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.
tributary	A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger river.
relief map	A relief map is a topographic map that uses different colors or shades to indicate elevations.

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