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.

Geomorphology is the scientific field that investigates how landforms are formed on the Earth (and other planets).

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

A planimetric map is a map that represents only the horizontal positions of features (and not the vertical positions, like heights, which a topographic map shows).

The SMP is the point on the Southern Hemisphere of the Earth toward which a compass' needle always points; at the South Magnetic Pole, a compass' needle will stand vertically. It is now located just off the coast the continent of Antarctica

The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line of latitude at 23°30' S.

A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger river.

A topographic map is a map that represents elevations on it.

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

The scale of a map is the ratio between the distance between two points found on the map as compared to the actual distance between these points in the real world.

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Term	Definition
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.
geomorphology	Geomorphology is the scientific field that investigates how landforms are formed on the Earth (and other planets).
oasis	An oasis is a place in the desert that has water and is fertile.
planimetric map	A planimetric map is a map that represents only the horizontal positions of features (and not the vertical positions, like heights, which a topographic map shows).
South Magnetic Pole	The SMP is the point on the Southern Hemisphere of the Earth toward which a compass' needle always points; at the South Magnetic Pole, a compass' needle will stand vertically. It is now located just off the coast the continent of Antarctica
Tropic of Capricorn	The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line of latitude at 23°30' S.
tributary	A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger river.
topographic map	A topographic map is a map that represents elevations on it.
isthmus	An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.
map scale	The scale of a map is the ratio between the distance between two points found on the map as compared to the actual distance between these points in the real world.

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