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

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

The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line of latitude at 23°30' N.

A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.

A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides.

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

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).

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.

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

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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).
relief map	A relief map is a topographic map that uses different colors or shades to indicate elevations.
Tropic of Cancer	The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line of latitude at 23°30' N.
fjord	A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.
butte	A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides.
atoll	An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.
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).
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.
isthmus	An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

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