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 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

The key of a map (also called the legend) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map.

An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water.

A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).

The legend of a map (also called the key) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map

Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.

A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

A physical map is a map that shows an areas natural physical features, like mountains, lakes, and rivers.

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth that is north of the equator.

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Term	Definition
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.
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
key	The key of a map (also called the legend) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map.
island	An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water.
gulf	A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
legend	The legend of a map (also called the key) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map
plain	Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.
peninsula	A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
physical map	A physical map is a map that shows an areas natural physical features, like mountains, lakes, and rivers.
Northern Hemisphere	The Northern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth that is north of the equator.

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