| Term | Definition |
|---|
| globe | a small copy of the earth with continents and oceans labeled |
| equator | an imaginary line halfway between the North and South poles that divides the Earth into two equal parts |
| prime meridian | an imaginary line that goes from the North pole to the South pole through Greenwich, England |
| hemisphere | half a sphere |
| North Hemisphere | the half north of the equator, which circles Earth halfway between the poles |
| Arctic Ocean | located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere |
| North Hemisphere | has more land than the Southern Hemisphere |
| south | The Southern Hemisphere is the half of Earth (________) of the equator. |
| Australia and Antarctica | these continents are located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere |
| South America, Africa, and Asia | These continents are located in both the Northern and Southern hemisphere |
| Eastern Hemisphere and East | The (____________) is the half (_______) of prime meridian |
| Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia | The continents are located entirely or almost entirely in the Eastern Hemisphere |
| South America | the only continent that is located almost entirely in the Southern and Western hemisphere |
| prime meridian | The (___________) divides the Earth into two other hemispheres, called the Eastern and Western hemispheres, This line passes through Greenwich, England. |
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