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Geo words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| isthmus | An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides. |
| lagoon | A lagoon is a shallow body of water that is located alongside a coast and separated from the ocean by a strip of land or a sandbank. |
| contour | A contour is a line on a topographic map that represents locations that have the same altitude. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Antarctic Circle | The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' S, around the south pole. analemma The an |
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