Compass Rose Hemispheres, Continents, and Oceans Section 1.6

6th 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 Equator

⚫ The Equator (0° Latitude) divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres. Actual Photos from the Equator

São Tomé and Príncipe The Prime Meridian

⚫ The Prime Meridian (0° Longitude) divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. Actual Photos from the Prime Meridian

Greenwich, England 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 FIVE oceans. ⚫ The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern oceans. The 7 Continents and 5 Oceans

Southern Ocean 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

⚫ 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. 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

⚫ 11th: Lastly, label North America and Antarctica on your maps. 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!

PowerPoint Created by Christine Curcuru Continent Song Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

7 continents on the globe Count them now with me North America, South America Africa makes 3

Europe, Asia, Australia Are 3 more that I know And don't forget Antarctica That's 7....Way to Go!