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

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

A weather map is a map that shows weather conditions for a time period. Weather maps show storms, fronts, temperatures, rain, snow, sleet, fog, etc

An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north.

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

A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

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

A central meridian is a meridian that passes through the center of a projection. The central meridian is often a straight line that is an axis of symmetry of the 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.

dune A dune is a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time.

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Question	Answer
atoll	An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.
antipodes	Antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole).
weather map	A weather map is a map that shows weather conditions for a time period. Weather maps show storms, fronts, temperatures, rain, snow, sleet, fog, etc
azimuth	An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north.
bathymetric map	A bathymetric map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths).
cape	A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
archipelago	An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
central meridian	A central meridian is a meridian that passes through the center of a projection. The central meridian is often a straight line that is an axis of symmetry of the projection.
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.
dune	dune A dune is a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time.

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