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 (from the same location), the Sun would mak

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

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 dune is a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time.

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

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.

International Date Line

The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary north-south line (at the 180th meridian), in the Pacific Ocean, at which the date changes. The east side of the IDL is a calendar day earlier than the west side. The actual IDL used is not a straight line,

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

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Term	Definition
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 (from the same location), the Sun would mak
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.
cape	A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
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.
dune	A dune is a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time.
estuary	An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean.
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.
International Date Line	The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary north-south line (at the 180th meridian), in the Pacific Ocean, at which the date changes. The east side of the IDL is a calendar day earlier than the west side. The actual IDL used is not a straight line,
geomorphology	Geomorphology is the scientific field that investigates how landforms are formed on the Earth (and other planets).

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