ch.2 describing the earth

continent

one of the 7 major land areas of the earth

axis

lmaginary line through the earth, connecting the north and south pole

north pole

point farthest north on the earth

south pole

point farthest south on the earth

rotation

spinning of the earth

standerd time zone

area that has the same clock time

grid

set of horizontal and vertical lines on a map

latiude

distance north or south of an equator

equator

distance north or south of the equator

parallel

line of latitude

degree

measure of the distance around a circle or space

longitude

distacne east or west of the prime meridan

meridian

line of longitude

prime meridian

line of 0 decrees longitude

hemisphere

half of the earth