| A | B |
| absolute location | the point where one line of latitude crosses one line of longitude |
| degree | the unit of measure used for naming lines of latitude and longitude |
| Equator | an imaginary line that runs east and west and that divides the Earth into hemispheres |
| North Pole | 90 degrees north latitude |
| globe | sphere; an object shaped like a ball, especially a model of the Earth |
| grid | a network of squares on maps used for reference |
| hemisphere | half of a sphere |
| South Pole | 90 degrees south latitude |
| latitude lines | lines that are parallel to the Equator |
| longitude lines | lines that circle the earth from pole to pole |
| prime meridian | an imaginary line that runs north and south and divides the Earth into hemispheres |
| International Date Line | 180 degrees longitude |