Reviewing Maps and Globes

1. Reviewing Maps and Globes Objective: Identify the seven continents and five oceans of the world. Define the terms: hemisphere, Equator, and Prime Meridian

2. Maps and Globes • Maps and globesare used to find locations of countries, cities, oceans, rivers, mountains and deserts. • They show the shapes and sizes of places on earth. • They help you determine distances and directions between places. • Globesare models, or small copies of the earth. • Mapsare drawing on flat surfaces of all or part of the earth.

3. The Seven Continents • Large bodies of land are called continents. The seven continents of the world are… • North America • Europe • Asia • Africa • Australia • Antarctica • South America

4. The Five Oceans • The continents are separated by bodies of water called oceans. • The 5 Oceans of the World are: • Pacific Ocean • Atlantic Ocean • Indian Ocean • Arctic Ocean • Newly Added – • The Southern Ocean

5. The Equator divides the earth into: Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere. The Equator is an imaginary line of latitude that measures 0°. The Prime Meridian divides the earth into: Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line of longitude that measures 0°. The Equator The Prime Meridian

6. The Equator and the Prime Meridian

7. Hemispheres • Geographers use the term hemisphere to refer to half of the earth. The four hemispheresof the earth are…. • Northern • Southern • Eastern • Western

8. Think:Which 2 hemispheres do we live in?

9. Time To Review • What is a continent? Name the continents that border the Atlantic Ocean. • What is a hemisphere? • What imaginary line separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres? • What imaginary line separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres? • How can using globes help you learn about the earth?