NAC History Ch. 1.3

Front

What pole is at the top of the globe?

Back

North

Front

What pole is at the bottom of the globe?

Back

South

Front

A line that divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Back

Equator

Front

What is a globe?

Back

A globe is a map of Earth shaped like a ball.

Front

The equator divides the world into two ________.

Back

hemispheres

Front

What is the hemisphere north of the equator called?

Back

Northern Hemisphere

Front

What is the hemisphere south of the equator called?

Back

Southern Hemisphere

Front

What is the line that runs through the North Pole and the South Pole called?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

What is the hemisphere east of the prime meridian called?

Back

Eastern Hemisphere

Front

What is the hemisphere west of the prime meridian called?

Back

Western Hemisphere