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Compass Rose
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Hemispheres, Continents, and OceansSection 1.6

• 7th Grade Geography

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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.

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The Equator

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

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Actual Photos from the Equator
São Tomé and Príncipe
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The Prime Meridian

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

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Actual Photos from the Prime Meridian
Greenwich, England
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Continents

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

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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.

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The 7 Continents and 4 Oceans
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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.

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World Map Activity

• 1st Label the largest continent.
• Which one is the largest?
• Asia!
• Label Asia on your maps.

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World Map Activity

• 2nd Label the smallest continent.
• Which one is it?
• Australia!
• Label Australia on your maps.

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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.

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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.

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World Map Activity

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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World Map Activity

• 11th Lastly, label North America and Antarctica
  on your maps.

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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!

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