| A | B |
| Earth Science | study of the earth's land, water, air, and outer space |
| Astronomy | study of outer space and the objects in it |
| Geology | study of th solid parts of the earth |
| Rotation | spinning of the earth |
| Oceanography | study of earth's oceans |
| Meteorology | study of earth's air and weather |
| Continents | One of the seven major land areas of the earth |
| Axis | Imaginary line through the earth that connects the North and South Poles |
| North Pole | Point farthest north on the earth |
| South Pole | point farthest south on the earth |
| Standard Time Zone | Area that has the same clock time |
| International Date Line | Imaginary line that defines the start of a day |