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geo words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atoll | An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. |
| cape | A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river. |
| butte | A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. |
| isthmus | An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides. |
| ice shelf | An ice shelf is a thick slab of floating ice that is next to land. |
| geyser | A geyser is a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground. |
| 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. |
| archipelago | An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. |
| strait | A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. |
| sinusoidal projection | A sinusoidal projection is a type of map projection in which lines of latitude are parallel to the equator, and lines of longitude are curved around the prime meridian. |
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