Compass Rose. Hemispheres, Continents, and Oceans Section 1.6 7 th Grade Geography.
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Transcript of Compass Rose. Hemispheres, Continents, and Oceans Section 1.6 7 th Grade Geography.
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.
The Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian (0° Longitude) divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Continents
Continents are the largest areas of land on our planet.
Geographers identify seven continents.
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 four
oceans. The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic
oceans.
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.
World Map Activity
1st: Label the largest continent. Which one is the largest? Asia! Label Asia on your maps.
World Map Activity
2nd: Label the smallest continent. Which one is it? Australia! Label Australia on your maps.
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.
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.
World Map Activity
5th: Label the continent directly north of Africa.
Which one is it? Europe! Label Europe on your maps.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.