Parts of A Globe

The truest representation of the Earth; a map imprinted on a round ball in the shape of the earth.

• map

• globe

• atlas

• dictionary

The imaginary rod at the center of the globe. It represents the imaginary line around which the earth rotates or spins. At the two ends are the North Pole at the top and South Pole at the bottom.

• ally

• axis

• equator

• Australia

A reference that identifies symbols and details on globes and maps.

• equator

• globe

• map

• legend

The imaginary circle that runs around the earth precisely between the poles, dividing the world into the northern and southern hemispheres.

• equator

• prime meridian

• latitude

• longitude

Represented by horizontal lines (side to side) on globes, with the equator being the middle line.

• longitude

• latitude

• axis

• legend

Represented by vertical lines (up and down), from the North Pole to the South Pole, with the Prime Meridian found at zero degrees.

• latitude

• longitude

• axis

• equator

The half of the world's surface north of the equator.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• latitude

• longitude

The half of the world's surface south of the Equator.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• globe

• map

The half of the world's surface to the west of the Prime Meridian and International Date Line.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Antarctica

The half of the world's surface east of the Prime Meridian and International Date Line

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere