| A | B |
| line of longitude | meridian |
| often cap N&P : the northernmost point of the earth : the northern end of the earth's axis | North Pole |
| often capitalized S&P : the southernmost point of the earth : the southern end of the earth's axis | South Pole |
| an imaginary circle around the earth everywhere equally distant from the north pole and the south pole | equator |
| directional term beginning with "e" | east |
| directional term beginning with "w" | west |
| directional term beginning with "s" | south |
| directional term beginning with "n" | north |
| distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees | latitude |
| a geographic region within which the same standard time is used | time zone |