Reviewing Maps and Reviewing Maps and GlobesGlobes

Objective:Objective:Identify the seven continents and five Identify the seven continents and five

oceans of the world.oceans of the world.Define the terms: hemisphere, Equator, Define the terms: hemisphere, Equator,

and Prime Meridian and Prime Meridian

Maps and GlobesMaps and Globes

MapsMaps and and globesglobes are used to find locations are used to find locations of countries, cities, oceans, rivers, of countries, cities, oceans, rivers, mountains and deserts.mountains and deserts.

They show the shapes and sizes of places They show the shapes and sizes of places on earth.on earth.

They help you determine distances and They help you determine distances and directions between places.directions between places.

GlobesGlobes are models, or small copies of the are models, or small copies of the earth.earth.

MapsMaps are drawing on flat surfaces of all or are drawing on flat surfaces of all or part of the earth. part of the earth.

The Seven Continents The Seven Continents Large bodies of land Large bodies of land

are called are called continentscontinents. . The seven continents The seven continents of the world are…of the world are…• North AmericaNorth America• EuropeEurope• AsiaAsia• AfricaAfrica• AustraliaAustralia• AntarcticaAntarctica• South AmericaSouth America

The Five Oceans The Five Oceans The continents are separated by bodies of The continents are separated by bodies of

water called oceans.water called oceans. The The 5 Oceans of the World 5 Oceans of the World are:are:

• Pacific OceanPacific Ocean• Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean• Indian OceanIndian Ocean• Arctic Ocean Arctic Ocean • Newly Added – Newly Added –

The Southern OceanThe Southern Ocean

The Equator The Equator

The The EquatorEquator divides the earth divides the earth into:into:• Northern Northern

HemisphereHemisphere• Southern Southern

Hemisphere.Hemisphere. The The EquatorEquator is an is an

imaginary line of imaginary line of latitude that latitude that measures 0measures 0°.°.

The The Prime Meridian Prime Meridian divides the earth divides the earth into:into:• Eastern HemisphereEastern Hemisphere• Western Western

HemisphereHemisphere The The Prime Meridian Prime Meridian

is an imaginary line is an imaginary line of longitude that of longitude that measures 0measures 0°.°.

The Prime Meridian The Prime Meridian

The Equator and the Prime The Equator and the Prime Meridian Meridian

Hemispheres Hemispheres Geographers use the Geographers use the

term term hemispherehemisphere to to refer to half of the refer to half of the earth. The four earth. The four hemisphereshemispheres of the of the earth are….earth are….

NorthernNorthern SouthernSouthern EasternEastern WesternWestern

Think:Think:Which 2 hemispheres do we live Which 2 hemispheres do we live

in?in?

Time To Review Time To Review What is a continent? Name the continents What is a continent? Name the continents

that border the Atlantic Ocean.that border the Atlantic Ocean. What is a hemisphere?What is a hemisphere? What imaginary line separates the What imaginary line separates the

Northern and Southern hemispheres?Northern and Southern hemispheres? What imaginary line separates the Eastern What imaginary line separates the Eastern

and Western hemispheres?and Western hemispheres? How can using globes help you learn about How can using globes help you learn about

the earth?the earth?