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Geo Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archipelago | An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. |
| atoll | An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. |
| fjord | A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs. |
| isthmus | An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides. |
| mesa | A mesa is a land formation that has a flat area on the top and steep walls - mesas usually occur in dry areas. |
| 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. |
| Winkel Tripel projection | a type of pseudocylindrical projection map in which both the lines of latitude and longitude are curved. The Winkel Tripel projection was adopted by the National Geographic Society in the late 1990s (replacing the Robinson projection). |
| source | A source is the beginning of a river. |
| sinusoidal projection | 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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