1. World Geography

2. Globe Lines
Axis – an imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth between the North and South Poles on which Earth rotates Equator – an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth horizontally, halfway between the North and South Poles at 0 degrees latitude Prime Meridian – an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0 degrees longitude Lines of Latitude – Imaginary lines on the Earth that run parallel to the Equator Lines of Longitude – Imaginary lines on the Earth that meet at the poles.

4. HEMISPHERES
The Earth is divided into four major areas, or hemispheres. There are four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

5. hemispheres

6. poles
North Pole – the point farthest north on the Earth at 90 degrees north latitude South Pole – the point farthest south on the Earth 90 degrees south latitude

7. Continents Earth’s largest areas of landmass There are 7 North America
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
Antarctica

8. The world’s largest continent is Asia.

9. The world’s smallest continent is Australia.

10. Oceans Great bodies of water that cover ¾ of the Earth’s surface
There are 5
Artic
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Southern (not always recognized as an ocean)

11. The world’s largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean.

12. The world’s smallest ocean is the Indian Ocean.

13. Lines of Latitude
Equator – 0 degrees latitude Tropic of Cancer – 23.5 degrees north latitude Tropic of Capricorn – 23.5 degrees south latitude Artic Circle – 66.5 degrees north latitude Antarctic Circle degrees south latitude