Review In our introduction lesson, we learned the location of the seven continents and the five oceans. Remember, all of the world's land is located somewhere on one of the seven continents. The United States is located on the continent of North America. We also learned that the five oceans cover most of the earth's surface.

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Do you remember the names of the oceans? They are the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Southern Ocean.

Hemispheres We can divide the world in half, two different ways. First, lets split the world into northern and southern halves. The imaginary line that runs all the way around the world, dividing it into two equal halves, is called the equator. equator.

Any place above the equator is in the Northern Hemisphere. Any place below the equator is in the Southern Hemisphere. The United States, on the continent of North America, is located in the Northern Hemisphere.Northern HemisphereSouthern Hemisphere

We can also divide the world in half another way, separating east from west. The imaginary line that divides the world into equal east and west halves, is called the Prime Meridian. Prime Meridian

Any place to the left of the Prime Meridian is in the Western Hemisphere, while any place to the right of the Prime Meridian is in the Eastern Hemisphere. The United States, on the continent of North America, is located in the Western Hemisphere. Western HemisphereEastern Hemisphere

Two very important places on a map or globe are the poles. The North Pole is located at the very top of the Northern Hemisphere. The South Pole is located at the very bottom of the Southern Hemisphere. The equator is exactly half way between the North Pole and South Pole.North PoleSouth Pole

Each of the seven continents is located in at least two hemispheres. Look at our continent of North America. It lies in the Western Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere.

If we travel south to the continent of South America, we stay in the Western Hemisphere. Notice that the equator runs through South America. Therefore, South America is located in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, making the continent a part of three different hemispheres.

Even further south, across the Southern Ocean, lies the continent of Antarctica. Antarctica is also a part of three hemispheres. Antarctica is located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, but the Prime Meridian runs through the continent. Therefore, Antarctica is also located in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Australia, like North America, is located in only two hemispheres. All of Australia is located south of the equator, and east of the Prime Meridian. This means that Australia/Oceania is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres.

North of Australia lies the largest continent in the world, Asia. Most of Asia is located in the Northern Hemisphere. However, some small islands that make up the southeast part of Asia, are south of the equator. Therefore, Asia is located in the Northern, and Southern Hemispheres. All of Asia lies east of the Prime Meridian, so it is in the Eastern Hemisphere.

All of Europe is located in the Northern Hemisphere, but the Prime Meridian runs through part of the continent. So, Europe is also located in three hemispheres, the Eastern, Western, and Northern Hemispheres.

One continent is in all four hemispheres! Do you know which continent is left? If you guessed Africa, you are correct. Both the equator, and Prime Meridian run through Africa. The continent of Africa is located in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres!