Geography

3. POLE the northernmost point on the earth’s axis, at a latitude of 90°N
5. in cartography and topography, a list of conventional symbols and notes to a map explaining its content
10. the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point. a place or region as marked by this distanceMERIDIAN - an imaginary line linking the North Pole and the South Pole, drawn on maps to help to show the position of a place
11. a circle that divides a sphere or other surface into congruent parts
12. POLE the southernmost point on the earth’s axis, at a latitude of 90°S
13. half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided. Compare Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere.

1. a map of the sea or stars; to make a map of the area of land, sea, or sky or a feature in that area
2. an angular distance on the earth's surface, measured east or west from the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, England, to the meridian passing through a position, expressed in degrees (or hours), minutes, and seconds
4. a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth or of the heavens
6. the study of the systems and processes involved in the world's weather, mountains, seas, lakes, etc. and of the ways in which countries and people organize life within an area
7. science of map-making
8. the cardinal point on the mariner’s compass 90° counterclockwise from the due north and directly opposite east, abbreviation: W
9. the cardinal point on the mariner’s compass 90° clockwise from the due north and directly opposite west, abbreviation: E