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

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).

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

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

A canal is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation.

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

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 channel is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through.

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.

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Term	Definition
Arctic Circle	The Arctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' N, around the north pole.
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).
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).
bay	A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
butte	A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides.
canal	A canal is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation.
cape	A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
cartographer	A cartographer is a map maker.
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.
channel	A channel is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through.
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.

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