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).

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

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

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 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.

A wetland is an area of land that is often wet; the soil in wetlands are often low in oxygen. Wetland plants are adapted to life in wet soil.

The Western Hemisphere is another name for the Americas (or the New World).

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Term	Definition
Antarctic Circle	The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' S, around the south pole.
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.
atoll	An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.
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).
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.
wetland	A wetland is an area of land that is often wet; the soil in wetlands are often low in oxygen. Wetland plants are adapted to life in wet soil.
Western Hemisphere	The Western Hemisphere is another name for the Americas (or the New World).

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