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

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

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

sinusoidal projection

A sinusoidal projection is a type of map projection in which lines of latitude are parallel to the equator, and lines of longitude are curved around the prime meridian.

A quadrangle is a four-sided area bounded by two lines (parallels) of latitude and two lines of longitude (meridians) on a map.

A planar projection is a type of map in which the details of the globe are projected onto a plane (a flat surface) yielding a rectangular-shaped map. Cylindrical maps have a lot of distortion towards the edges.

A planimetric map is a map that represents only the horizontal positions of features (and not the vertical positions, like heights, which a topographic map shows).

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.

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

geographical coordinate system

A geographical coordinate system is a system that uses latitude and longitude to describe points on the spherical surface of the globe.

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Term	Definition
contour	A contour is a line on a topographic map that represents locations that have the same altitude.
azimuth	An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north.
archipelago	An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
sinusoidal projection	A sinusoidal projection is a type of map projection in which lines of latitude are parallel to the equator, and lines of longitude are curved around the prime meridian.
quadrangle	A quadrangle is a four-sided area bounded by two lines (parallels) of latitude and two lines of longitude (meridians) on a map.
planar projection	A planar projection is a type of map in which the details of the globe are projected onto a plane (a flat surface) yielding a rectangular-shaped map. Cylindrical maps have a lot of distortion towards the edges.
planimetric map	A planimetric map is a map that represents only the horizontal positions of features (and not the vertical positions, like heights, which a topographic map shows).
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.
geomorphology	Geomorphology is the scientific field that investigates how landforms are formed on the Earth (and other planets).
geographical coordinate system	A geographical coordinate system is a system that uses latitude and longitude to describe points on the spherical surface of the globe.

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