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

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 contour is a line on a topographic map that represents locations that have the same altitude.

An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean.

Geomorphology is the scientific field that investigates how landforms are formed on the Earth (and other planets).

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

Orthographic projection

An Orthographic projection is a type of map which is essentially a drawing of (one side of) a globe. There is a lot of distortion of area in this type of map, but one gets the idea that the globe is being represented.

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Term	Definition
Antipodes	Antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole).
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.
contour	A contour is a line on a topographic map that represents locations that have the same altitude.
Estuary	An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean.
geomorphology	Geomorphology is the scientific field that investigates how landforms are formed on the Earth (and other planets).
isthmus	An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.
Orthographic projection	An Orthographic projection is a type of map which is essentially a drawing of (one side of) a globe. There is a lot of distortion of area in this type of map, but one gets the idea that the globe is being represented.

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