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

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 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.

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.

A contour is a line on a topographic map that represents locations that have the same altitude.

A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in the delta. A delta is often (but not always) shaped like a triangle

A cove is a small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.

A reservoir is a man-made lake that stores water for future use.

A relief map is a topographic map that uses different colors or shades to indicate elevations.

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Question	Answer
antipodes	Antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole).
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.
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.
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.
contour	A contour is a line on a topographic map that represents locations that have the same altitude.
delta	A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in the delta. A delta is often (but not always) shaped like a triangle
cove	A cove is a small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.
reservoir	A reservoir is a man-made lake that stores water for future use.
relief map	A relief map is a topographic map that uses different colors or shades to indicate elevations.

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