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

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

The Seven Continents Large bodies of land are called continents. The seven continents of the world are… Large bodies of land are called continents. The seven continents of the world are… North AmericaNorth America EuropeEurope AsiaAsia AfricaAfrica AustraliaAustralia AntarcticaAntarctica South AmericaSouth America

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

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

The Equator and the Prime Meridian

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

Think: Which 2 hemispheres do we live in?

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