Other Geographic Features
18 entries in the Other Geographic Features compendium.
Other Geographic Features — Era Chart
LatitudeCoordinate specifying north-south position on Earth or celestial bodies.LongitudeGeographic coordinate specifying east-west position on Earth.Map projectionMathematical transformation of globe surface to a plane.MegalopolisA clustered network of big cities forming a continuous urban area.Mercator projectionConformal cylindrical projection adapted from the standard Mercator, widely used for natioMetropolitan areaA region of dense urban core and integrated surrounding territories.National parkProtected areas for conservation and public enjoyment.NeighbourhoodA localized community within a larger settlement.Ngorongoro Conservation AreaProtected area in Tanzania with crater, gorge, and wildlife.Niagara FallsGroup of three waterfalls on the Niagara River.Northeast Greenland National ParkSecond northernmost permanent settlement in Greenland, a military and scientific outpost.Pacific Coast RangesA heavily forested mountain range in Oregon along the Pacific Ocean.Palk StraitStrait linking India and Sri Lanka, named after Robert Palk.PampasFertile low grasslands of southern South America.Panama CanalArtificial waterway connecting Atlantic and Pacific oceans via Panama.Phoenix Islands Protected AreaOne of Earth's largest marine protected areas, in Kiribati.Physical geographyBranch of natural science studying Earth's environmental processes and patterns.Prime meridianZero longitude line dividing Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
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