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CONTINENT One of the seven large bodies of land on the earth. North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica. They are separated or nearly separated from one another by water.

OCEAN The body of water which covers more than half the earth, is divided into smaller parts called oceans. The earth has four oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic.

QUIZ OVER CONTINENTS AND OCEANS WILL BE NEXT WEEK!

HEMISPHERE Hemi means “half” and sphere means “circle. Each hemisphere shows one half of the earth at a time. The earth is divided into the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

EQUATOR An imaginary line around the earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.

EQUATOR The Equator divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The Equator circles the middle of the Earth like a belt. It is located between the North and South Poles.

NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERES Everything north of the Equator is in the Northern Hemisphere. Everything south of the Equator is in the Southern Hemisphere

LINES OF LATITUDE-EQUATOR The Equator is 0 degrees latitude. The letter “N” or “S” that follows the degree symbol tells you if the location is north or south of the equator. Ex: North Pole is 90 degrees N latitude and the South Pole is 90 degrees S latitude 90 N 90 S

LINES OF LATITUDE Lines of latitude are imaginary circles that run east and west around the globe – known as parallels. These parallels divide the globe into degrees. Lines of latitude measure distance north and south of the equator.

PRIME MERIDIAN Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude. An imaginary line that runs North and South and divides the earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres. The letter “E” or “W” tells you if the location is east or west of the Prime Meridian. EAST WEST Prime Meridian

PRIME MERIDIAN The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres. The Prime Meridian (also called the Meridian of Greenwich) runs through Greenwich, England. It runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

EASTERN AND WESTERN HEMISPHERES Everything east of the Prime Meridian for 180 degrees is in the Eastern Hemisphere. Everything west of the Prime Meridian for 180 degrees is in the Western Hemisphere.

LINES OF LONGITUDE Lines of Longitude, are imaginary lines also known as meridians, run from the North Pole to the South Pole. Longitude measures distance east and west of the Prime Meridian.

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