1. The 4 points of the compass North is usually up on most maps. South is normally down on the bottom of most maps. East is normally to the right on most maps. West is normally to the left on most maps.

3. The equator is a line,not real, drawn around the Earth. The equator is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole . There, the surface of the planet is parallel to the axis of rotation. The equator divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere . The Equator and the Hemispheres

7. Time zones There are 24 time zones dividing the Earth into different times, because when it is day-time on one side of the Earth, it is night-time on the other side.