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North magnetic pole

Geography; Geography

The North Magnetic Pole is the point on the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth toward which a compass' needle always points; at the North Magnetic Pole, a compass' needle will stand vertically. It is ...

Oasis

Geography; Geography

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

Planar projection

Geography; Geography

A planar projection is a type of map in which the details of the globe are projected onto a plane (a flat surface) yielding a rectangular-shaped map. Cylindrical maps have a lot of distortion towards ...

Physical map

Geography; Geography

A physical map is a map that shows an areas natural physical features, like mountains, lakes, and rivers.

Peninsula

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A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

Lake

Geography; Geography

A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Really huge lakes are often called seas.

Key

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The key of a map (also called the legend) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map.

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