Lesson Hemispheres

Dividing the Earth

What is a hemisphere?

​What is a hemisphere?

​What is a hemisphere?

​The word hemisphere comes from the Greek language. Hemi means half and sphere means circle. So, hemisphere means half a sphere.

Multiple Choice

How many hemispheres are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Hemisphere: Any half of the Earth.

There are 4 hemispheres.

1. Northern Hemisphere
2. Southern Hemisphere
3. Eastern Hemisphere
4. Western Hemisphere

Equator- The equator is an imaginary horizontal line (line of latitude) that divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Labeling

Label the globe.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

Equator

Prime Meridian- The Prime Meridian is an imaginary
vertical line (line of longitude) that divides the earth

into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Where do we live?

Draw

Where do we live? Circle that hemisphere.

Hemisphere: Any half of the Earth.

There are 4 hemispheres.

1. Northern Hemisphere (We live here.)
2. Southern Hemisphere
3. Eastern Hemisphere
4. Western Hemisphere (We live here too.)

Let’s Create a Map of the World by coloring in the hemispheres.

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Vocabulary
Worksheet

Hemisphere: any half of the Earth.

Equator: an imaginary horizontal line (line of latitude) that
divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Prime Meridian: an imaginary vertical line (line of longitude) that
divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Lines of latitude: imaginary horizontal lines that that are
numbered in degrees, to help people locate places in the world.

Lines of longitude: imaginary vertical lines that are numbered
in degrees, to help people locate places in the world.