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Compass Rose. Hemispheres, Continents, and Oceans Section 1.6. 6 th Grade Geography. Hemispheres. Geographers divide Earth into halves. These halves are called hemispheres . “ Hemi ” means half in Greek.

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  1. Compass Rose

  2. Hemispheres, Continents, and OceansSection 1.6 6th Grade Geography

  3. Hemispheres • Geographers divide Earth into halves. • These halves are called hemispheres. • “Hemi” means half in Greek. • Earth can be divided into Northern and Southern hemispheres or into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

  4. The Equator • The Equator (0° Latitude) divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres.

  5. Actual Photos from the Equator São Tomé and Príncipe

  6. The Prime Meridian • The Prime Meridian (0° Longitude) divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

  7. Actual Photos from the Prime Meridian Greenwich, England

  8. Continents • Continents are the largest areas of land on our planet. • Geographers identify seven continents.

  9. Oceans • Ocean water covers more than 70% of Earth. • The ocean is really just one big body of water. • But, geographers usually divide it into FIVE oceans. • The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic,Southern oceans.

  10. The 7 Continents and 5 Oceans Southern Ocean

  11. World Map Activity • Take a blank world map. • Place it in the class notes section of your binder. • Take one or two colored pencils/markers. • Wait for instructions on which specific labels to add to your map.

  12. World Map Activity • 1st: Label the largest continent. • Which one is the largest? • Asia! • Label Asia on your maps.

  13. World Map Activity • 2nd: Label the smallest continent. • Which one is it? • Australia! • Label Australia on your maps.

  14. World Map Activity • 3rd: Locate the United States. Within its borders label the two hemispheres in which it is located. • Which hemispheres are they? • The Northern and Western hemispheres. • Label these inside the U.S on your maps.

  15. World Map Activity • 4th: Locate Africa. Within its borders, label the hemispheres in which it is located. • Which ones are they? • ALL OF THEM! Parts of Africa are in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western hemispheres. • Label these inside of Africa on your maps.

  16. World Map Activity • 5th: Label the continent directly north of Africa. • Which one is it? • Europe! • Label Europe on your maps.

  17. World Map Activity • 6th: Label the ocean that touches the shores of Europe and South America. • Which one is it? • The Atlantic Ocean! • Label the Atlantic Ocean on your maps.

  18. World Map Activity • 7th: Label the 3 continents that the equator runs through. • Which ones are they? • South America • Africa • Asia • Label them on your maps.

  19. World Map Activity • 8th: Label the ocean that lies north of Europe. • Which one is it? • The Arctic Ocean! • Label the Arctic Ocean on your maps.

  20. World Map Activity • 10th: Label the ocean that lies to the south of Asia. • Which one is it? • The Indian Ocean! • Label the Indian Ocean on your maps.

  21. World Map Activity • 9th: Label the ocean that touches the shores of both Asia and South America. • Which one is it? • The Pacific Ocean! • Label the Pacific Ocean on your maps.

  22. World Map Activity • 11th: Lastly, label North America and Antarctica on your maps.

  23. World Maps • You should now have 7 continents and 4 oceans labeled on your maps in addition to the hemispheres written inside the U.S and Africa. • Keep this map in the class notes section of your binder! PowerPoint Created by Christine Curcuru

  24. Continent SongTune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat 7 continents on the globe Count them now with me North America, South America Africa makes 3 Europe, Asia, Australia Are 3 more that I know And don't forget Antarctica That's 7....Way to Go!

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