PPT-Continents, Oceans, Prime Meridian, Equator, Hemispheres

6G21. World Continents Equator Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator 2057520E 057520 2057520W 4057520E 4057520W 4057520N 4057520S 6057520E 805 1. Continents and Ocean. A continent is one of the seven large landmasses on earth. . . 2. Continents and Oceans. The seven continents are:. Africa . Australia. Antarctica . Asia. North America. South America. Write On . Grade. . 3. Learner Expectation. Content Standard:. 3.0 . Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography.. Geography. And Hemispheres. Madison. 2. nd. . Period. Extra credit. The meaning of . hemisphere . is divided into two steps.. Hemi means half. Sphere means circle. Other information: Each Hemisphere shows ½ of the Earth at a time.. What is hemisphere?. A . hemisphere. means . half of a sphere.. HEMI= half. SPHERE= circle or globe. There are . 4. hemispheres.. Northern Hemisphere. Southern Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere. Western Hemisphere. 1. . Hemisphere- Half of a sphere. There are four hemispheres in the world. The northern, southern, western and eastern. . 2. Degrees- Units that measure angles. .. 3. Minutes – Measure smaller units. . Latitude. Distance measure in degrees- from 0. o. to 90. o. North or South of the equator. Equator- . primary reference point. Lines . are called parallels- form complete circles around the earth; are parallel to the . 2. Grid System. Lines of latitude and longitude cover the entire Earth, allowing us to find any location.. The . cardinal directions. are North, South, East and West.. Lines of Latitude run East to West. KNOW MORE ABOUT OCEANS. . Oceans have always influenced the life and history of man. From time immemorial , man has been using oceans in several ways.. According to mythology, the . suras. ( Gods) and . Do Now. Why is it important to learn about the continents . and oceans?. Directions. Answer the questions on the back. Question 1 can be found on page H3 and question 3 can be found on page H10. . Questions 2 and 4 can be found on Atlas page 129.. A globe, much like the Earth is in the shape of a ball or . sphere. .. Looking at a globe from any direction, you can only see . half. of it.. Hemi . is a Greek word for “. half. .”. Hemisphere . 1. Unit 2, Lesson 5: What are Some Ways to Organize or Regionalize the Earth?. 2. REGION: . an area with at least one characteristic or feature that sets it apart from other areas. 3. Review. What is one way to divide Michigan into regions?. There are five main oceans in the world: The Arctic, The Atlantic, The Pacific, The Indian, and the Southern.. The northern most Ocean is the Arctic Ocean while the furthest ocean south is the Southern Ocean.. . 3. Copy the following definitions:. Geography. - the study of the Earth, people, places and environments.. Map Legend- . gives symbols to represent places on a map. Map Scale- . compares distance on a map to actual distance on the Earth..