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Geography

The study of physical characteristics of earth and the distribution and effects of life on earth, especially that of humans.

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sound

Geography; Geography

A sound is a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; it often separates a coastline from a nearby island.

source

Geography; Geography

A source is the beginning of a river.

southern hemisphere

Geography; Geography

The Southern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth that is south of the equator.

sea

Geography; Geography

A sea is a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

sea level

Geography; Geography

Sea level is height of a sea or ocean.

sinusoidal projection

Geography; Geography

A sinusoidal projection is 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.

scale

Geography; Geography

The scale of a map is the ratio between the distance between two points found on the map as compared to the actual distance between these points in the real world.

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