| A | B |
| Rotation | spinning of Earth on its axis |
| Revolution | orbiting of the Earth around the sun |
| Latitude | measures the distance or degrees either north or south of the equator |
| Longitude | measures distance or degrees either east or west of the Prime Meridian |
| Scale | measures distance on a map |
| Legend | explains the meaning of the symbols and colors on a map |
| Cartography | map making |
| Atlas | reference book of maps |
| Zero latitude | equator |
| 23 degrees N latitude | Tropic of Cancer |
| 23 degrees S latitude | Tropic of Capricorn |
| 66 degrees N latitude | Artic Circle |
| 66 degrees S latitude | Antartic Circle |