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geo words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antarctic sircle | The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' S, around the south pole. |
| antipods | Antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South |
| atlas | A book containing maps and charts. |
| bath metrick map | A bathymetric map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths). |
| bay | A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf). |
| butte | A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. |
| canal | A canal is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation. |
| 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. |
| cove | A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock. |