Geo Terms

Question 1

butte

Answer 1

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

Question 2

bathymetric map

Answer 2

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

Question 3

antipodes

Answer 3

Antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole).

Question 3

canal

Answer 3

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

Question 4

azimuth

Answer 4

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

Question 5

atlas

Answer 5

A book containing maps and charts.

Question 6

canyon

Answer 6

A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

Question 7

delta

Answer 7

delta
A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in the delta. A delta is often (but not always) shaped like a triangle (hence its name, delta, a Greek letter that is shaped like a triangle).

Question 8

fjord

Answer 8

A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.