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Hemispheres

Hemispheres. 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. Imaginary lines:.

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Hemispheres

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  1. Hemispheres

  2. What is hemisphere? • A hemisphere means half of a sphere. • HEMI= half • SPHERE= circle or globe

  3. There are 4 hemispheres. • Northern Hemisphere • Southern Hemisphere • Eastern Hemisphere • Western Hemisphere

  4. Imaginary lines: • There are 2 main imaginary lines that divide the hemispheres. • 1. Equator • 2. Prime Meridian

  5. EQUATOR: Divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres * Everything above the line is NORTH * Everything below the line is SOUTH NORTHERN HEMISPHERE NORTH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTH

  6. PRIME MERIDIAN: Divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres * Everything right of the line is EAST * Everything left of the line is WEST WESTERN HEMISPHERE EASTERN HEMISPHERE WEST EAST

  7. ON YOUR MAP…. NORTHERN HEMISPHERE EQUATOR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

  8. ON YOUR MAP…. WESTERN HEMISPHERE EASTERN HEMISPHERE PRIME MERIDIAN

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