Geographic Knowledge GLE (3, 5)

1. Geographic KnowledgeGLE (3, 5) Print the map on the next page for student use. All maps used in this PowerPoint are from: http://www.freeworldmaps.net

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3. Use the words below to label the map • Africa • Australia • Antarctica • North America • South America • Europe • Asia • Prime Meridian • North Pole • South Pole • Pacific Ocean • Atlantic Ocean • Arctic Ocean • Indian Ocean • Equator • United States

4. Write the answers on this sheet 1.__________________ 2.__________________ 3.__________________ 4.__________________ 5.__________________ 6.__________________ 7.__________________ 8.__________________ 9.__________________ 10.__________________ 11.__________________ 12.__________________ 13.__________________ 14.__________________ 15.__________________ 16.__________________

5. Correct Answers • North America • Africa • Atlantic Ocean • South America • Pacific Ocean • Europe • Indian Ocean • Asia • Australia • Arctic Ocean • Antarctica • United States • South Pole • North Pole • Equator • Prime Meridian

6. #1 North America • North America is in the Western Hemisphere because it is west of the Prime Meridian. • North America is in the Northern Hemisphere because it is north of the Equator. • We live in the country of the United States on the continent of North America. • The Pacific Ocean is west of North America. • The Atlantic Ocean is east of North America • The Arctic Ocean is north of North America. ArcticOcean UnitedStates PacificOcean AtlanticOcean

7. #2 Africa • Africa is in both the Western and Eastern Hemisphere because the Prime Meridian runs through it. • Africa is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere because the Equator runs through the middle of the Continent. • The Atlantic Ocean is west of Africa. • The Indian Ocean is west of Africa. AtlanticOcean Equator IndianOcean Prime Meridian

8. #3 Atlantic Ocean AtlanticOcean Equator Prime Meridian

9. #4 South America • South America is in the Western Hemisphere because it is west of the Prime Meridian. • South America is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere because the Equator runs through it. • The Pacific Ocean is west of South America. • The Atlantic Ocean is east of South America AtlanticOcean Equator PacificOcean

10. #5 Pacific Ocean PacificOcean Equator PacificOcean Prime Meridian

11. #6 Europe ArcticOcean • Europe is in both the Western and Eastern Hemisphere because Prime Meridian runs through it. • Europe is in the Northern Hemisphere because it is North of the Equator. • The Atlantic Ocean is west of Europe. • The Arctic Ocean is North of Europe. AtlanticOcean Prime Meridian

12. #7 Indian Ocean IndianOcean Equator Prime Meridian

13. #8 Asia • Asia is in Eastern Hemisphere because it is east of the Prime Meridian. • Asia is in the Northern Hemisphere because it is North of the Equator. • The Pacific Ocean is East of Asia. • The Arctic Ocean is North of Asia. • The Indian Ocean is South of Asia. ArcticOcean PacificOcean IndianOcean

14. #9 Australia • Australia is in Eastern Hemisphere because it is east of the Prime Meridian. • Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere because it is South of the Equator. • The Pacific Ocean is East of Australia. • The Indian Ocean is West of Australia. IndianOcean PacificOcean

15. #10 Arctic Ocean ArcticOcean Prime Meridian

16. #11 Antarctica • Antarctica is in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere because the Prime Meridian runs through the middle of the continent. • Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere because it is South of the Equator. • The Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans are North of Antarctica. PacificOcean AtlanticOcean IndianOcean PacificOcean Prime Meridian

17. #12 United States • The Atlantic Ocean is east of the United States. • The Pacific Ocean is west of the United States. • It is on the continent of North America. • It is in the Northern and Western Hemispheres. • Alaska and Hawaii are also states in the United States. Alaska United States Hawaii

18. #13 South Pole SouthPole

19. #14 North Pole NorthPole

20. #15 Equator • The Equator separates the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres. • The Equator runs east to west around the Earth. Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

21. # 16 Prime Meridian • The Prime Meridian separates the Eastern and the Western Hemispheres. • The Prime Meridian runs north to south around the Earth. WesternHemisphere EasternHemisphere