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Geo Words

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altitude Altitude is the height of an area, measured from sea level.
Antarctic Circle The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' S, around the south pole.
analemma The analemma is a figure-8-shaped diagram that shows the declination of the sun (the angle that the sun is from the equator), for each day in the year. If you took a snapshot of the sun at the same time each day.
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.
Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' N, around the north pole.
Bay A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
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.
cartography Cartography is the study and the construction of maps.
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