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butte

Geography; Geography

A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides.

canal

Geography; Geography

A canal is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation.

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.

atlas

Geography; Geography

A book containing maps and charts.

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