JS Map Skills Boot Camp, Lesson 1: Globes and Hemispheres



LESSON 1Globes and HemispheresA globe is the most accurate map of Earth. Like the planet, it is shaped like a sphere, or ball.A globe also has several important points and lines. The northernmost point on a globe is the North Pole. Another point, the South Pole, is directly opposite the North Pole. The South Pole is the southernmost point on a globe.Geographers divide Earth into hemispheres, or halfspheres, to make it easier to locate places on a globe or map. The Northern and Southern hemispheres (see the globe below) are separated by the equator. This imaginary line circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles. The Eastern and Western hemispheres (see the globe on p. 2) are divided along two other imaginarylines: the prime meridian (0°) and the 180° line.NORTH POLEARCTIC +OCEANNORTH AMERICAEUROPEU.S.AFRICA0° EQUATORSOUTH AMERICAUses: copy machine, opaque projector, or transparency master for overhead projector. Scholastic Inc. grants teacher-subscribers to Junior Scholastic permission to reproduce this page for use in their classrooms. ?2017 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved.ANTARCTICASOUTH POLEJIM MCMAHON/MAPMAN? (GLOBES)LESSON 1Globes and HemispheresU.S.NORTH AMERICAARCTIC OCEANNORTH POLEEUROPEASIATSOUTH AMERICAAFRICAQUse Your SkillsUse the globes on p. 1 and p. 2 to answer the questions.1. What divides a globe into Northern and Southern hemispheres?6. Which ocean is entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?2. What divides a globe into Eastern and Western hemispheres?7. What continent is not shown on either of these globes?3. Name two continents through which the equator passes. 8. Which two labeled imaginary lines meet at the North Pole?4. The prime meridian passes through which continents shown? 9. Which continents are entirely in the Northern Hemisphere? 5. The Indian Ocean is entirely in which hemisphere?10. As you travel to the North Pole from anywhere on Earth, in which direction are you going? Uses: copy machine, opaque projector, or transparency master for overhead projector. Scholastic Inc. grants teacher-subscribers to Junior Scholastic permission to reproduce this page for use in their classrooms. ?2017 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. ................
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