An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north.

antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole).

An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

A book containing maps and charts.

An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.

A bathymetric map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths).

A central meridian is a meridian that passes through the center of a projection. The central meridian is often a straight line that is an axis of symmetry of the projection.

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

International Date Line

The IDL is an imaginary north-south line 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, but zigzags around certain populated areas.

An oasis is a place in the desert that has water and is fertile.

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Question	Answer
azimuth	An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north.
antipodes	antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole).
archipelago	An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
atlas	A book containing maps and charts.
atoll	An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.
bathymetric map	A bathymetric map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths).
central meridian	A central meridian is a meridian that passes through the center of a projection. The central meridian is often a straight line that is an axis of symmetry of the projection.
estuary	An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean.
International Date Line	The IDL is an imaginary north-south line 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, but zigzags around certain populated areas.
oasis	An oasis is a place in the desert that has water and is fertile.

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