| A | B |
| geography | distribution, interaction of those on earth |
| absolute location | exact place |
| relative loction | place in comparison to others |
| hemisphere | half of the globe, NS or EW |
| equator | imaginary line dividing NS |
| prime meridian or Greenwich | imaginary line dividing EW |
| Greenwich meridian | runs through Greenwich, England |
| latitude | parallel to equator, imaginary |
| longitude | go around earth over poles |
| place | physical features, cultural characteristics |
| region | how places are similar/different |
| formal region | US and Canada |
| formal region | Latin America |
| Formal region | Durope |
| Formal region | Russia and Rebpulics |
| Formal region | Africa |
| formal region | SW Asia |
| Formal region | S Asia |
| formal region | E Asia |
| Formal region | SE Asia, Oceania, Antarctica |