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Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| altitude | Altitude is the height of an area, measured from sea level. |
| Antarctic Circle | The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' S, around the south pole. |
| 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. |
| Arctic Circle | The Arctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' N, around the north 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. |
| azimuth | An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north. |
| bathymetric map | A bathymetric map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths). |
| bay | A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf). |