| A | B |
| Antarctic Circle | 66°30' S latitude around the South Pole |
| Arctic Circle | 66°30' N latitude around the North Pole |
| continent | one of the seven largest land masses on Earth |
| degree | unit of measure on a globe |
| Eastern Hemisphere | half of the earth with Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe |
| equator | line of latitude that circles the earth at its widest parts |
| geography | study of the earth's surface |
| globe | round model of the earth |
| latitude | lines that run east-west on a globe and never meet |
| longitude | lines on a globe that run north and south |
| meridian | another name for longitude |
| North Pole | farthest north point on the Earth |
| Northern Hemisphere | half of the Earth north of the equator |
| ocean | large body of salt water |
| parallel | another name for latitude |
| prime meridian | line of longitude that runs through England |
| South Pole | farthest south point on the Earth |
| Southern Hemisphere | half of the earth that is south of the equator |
| Tropic of Cancer | 23°30' N latitude |
| Tropic of Capricorn | 23°30' S latitude |
| Western Hemisphere | another name for the Americas |