2. Do Now:

`1. Homework:

Left Side #1

What are continents?

Continents, Oceans and Hemispheres

Pg. 1

Continent- one of the seven main landmasses of the globe

� Europe

� Asia

� Africa

� South America

� North America

� Antarctica

� Australia

Ocean-the large body of salt water that covers almost 3/4 of the Earth's surface

� Atlantic Ocean

� Pacific Ocean

� Indian Ocean

� Arctic Ocean• Southern Ocean

Hemisphere: is a half of the Earth

There are four hemispheres on Earth:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Prime Meridian - imaginary line that divides Eastern and Western hemispheres

Equator - imaginary line that divides Northern and Southern hemispheres

Country: an area of land with its own government (leaders). Synonym: state.

What is the difference between a country and a continent?

1. Equator = horizontal

2. Prime Meridian = vertical

3. Place continents in appropriate places

4. Label post-it notes for oceans

Homework:Label and color-code

1. 7 continents

2. 5 oceans

3. Equator and Prime Meridian

4. 4 hemispheres

5. United States and Canada--textbook page 252

6. Russia--page 249

7. Italy --pg. 256

8. Greece--pg. 256

9. United Kingdom--pg. 256

10. Spain--pg. 256

11. France --pg. 256

Exit Question:

Why do geographers divide Earth into continents and hemispheres?