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 county | Most states are usually broken into smaller units that have local governments. Montgomery, Prince Georges, and Howard are three examples. |
| equator | an imaginary line that divides the north from the south (on our planet) |
| hemisphere | The Earth has four of these. The northern and the southern, the eastern and the western. Each one is half of the Earth. |
| continent | There are seven of these. They are all land masses. Most of them are made up of many countries. |
| city | These are large urban areas with a lot of people. Some examples include Detroit, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. |
| country | This is a political unit that has its own government. Canada, Mexico, and France are three examples. |
| state | A country is often broken up into these. Our country has fifty of them. Virginia and Pennsylvania are two examples. |
| town | If people live in a small area that is too small to be called a city, it is often called a town. West Friendship and Laurel are two examples. |
| Mexico | This is the country directly south of the United States. It is part of North America. |
| Canada | This is the country directly north of the United States. It is part of North America. |
| United States of America | This is the name of our country. It is part of North America. |
| Africa | This is one of the seven continents. Egypt, Libya, and the Congo are all countries within it. |
| Australia | This is the only continent that is also a country. It is in the southern hemisphere. |
| South America | This is the continent that is directly south of our continent. Spanish is the main language spoken in this continent. |
| North America | This is the continent that we are part of. It is in the western hemisphere. |
| Asia | This is the continent that has more people than any other continent. India and China are both part of it. |
| Europe | This is the continent that we often think of when we think about castles and knights. It is connected to Asia. |
| Atlantic | This is the ocean we put our toes in when we go to Ocean City. It is between the United States and Europe. |
| Pacific | This is the ocean that separates California from Japan. It is the largest ocean. |
| Indian | This is the ocean that is south of China and India. It is east of Africa. |
| Arctic | This ocean is really cool. Actually it is cold. It is far north where icebergs float and polar bears live. |
| Antarctica | This continent is on the far southern part of the planet. It is large, but hardly anyone lives there because it is far too cold. |
