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Hemispheres. Miss Lynch 6 th Grade Social Studies. What is a Hemisphere?. 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 means “ half a sphere .”.
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Hemispheres Miss Lynch 6th Grade Social Studies
What is a Hemisphere? • 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 means “half a sphere.”
…What is a Hemisphere? • Geographers divide the Earth into 4 hemispheres. • Northern • Southern • Eastern • Western
Northern & Southern Hemispheres • An imaginary line dividing the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the equator. • It lies halfway between the North and South Poles, 0° latitude.
Eastern and Western Hemispheres • An imaginary line dividing the world into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres is called the Prime Meridian. • Located at 0° longitude. • Eastern Hemisphere: 1°E - 180° • Western Hemisphere: 1°W - 180°
Directions to Complete Maps • Label the 7 continents on BOTH maps. • Label the 4 oceans on BOTH maps. • Label the Prime Meridian and Equator on BOTH maps. • Label the Tropic of Cancer AND the Tropic of Capricorn on BOTH maps. • Label the Arctic Circle AND Antarctic Circle on BOTH maps • Label one map “Northern and Southern Hemispheres,” on the other map “Eastern and Western Hemispheres.” • Color each hemisphere • Northern: green •Eastern: red • Southern: yellow •Western: orange
