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Geo words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Archipelago | A archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. |
| atoll | A atoll is a ring or a partial ring of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. |
| 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. |
| cartographer | A cartographer is a map maker. |
| 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. |
| channel | A channel is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through. |
| 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. |
| butte | A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. |
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