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

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

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

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

A book containing maps and charts.

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

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

A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.

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Term	Definition
archipelago	An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
antipodes	Antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole).
Artic circle	The Arctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' N, around the north pole.
atoll	An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.
atlas	A book containing maps and charts.
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).
bay	A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
cape	A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
cove	A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.

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