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Canyon

Geography; Geography

A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river especially in the western parts of America.

Azimuth

Geography; Geography

An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian (a line of longitude), going clockwise from north.

Bathymetric map

Geography; Geography

A bathymetric map is a map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (these are called isobaths).

Bay

Geography; Geography

A large body of water connected to an ocean or sea formed by an inlet of land due to surrounding land.

Atoll

Geography; Geography

An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.

Archipelago

Geography; Geography

An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

Topographic map

Geography; Geography

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

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