THE HEMISPHERES

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BASIC UNDERSTANDINGS

Earthis an oblate

spheroid.

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BASIC UNDERSTANDINGS

There are four

hemispheres

with respect to

two reference

points. Equator

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BASIC UNDERSTANDINGS

Equator –divides the Earth

into Northern

and Southern

Hemispheres.

BASIC UNDERSTANDINGS

Prime

Meridian –divides the Earth into

Eastern and Western

Hemispheres.

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WHAT DO YOU SEE?

1. Islands and

Archipelagos are

found Greenland

Philippines

Iceland

3. Special Parallels

are found Tropic of Cancer

Arctic Circle

2. Oceans are found North Atlantic

Ocean

North Pacific

Ocean

4. Landmasses are

found Africa

Eurasia

North America

Characteristics and Importance of the

NOTHERN HEMISPHERES

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Characteristics and Importance of the

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERES

More of water.

The continent of

Australia, big portions

of South America and

Africa are located

The coldest and the

inhabitable continent of

Antartica is located.

The South Pacific,

South Atlantic, Indian

and Southern Oceans

are located

CHARACTERISTICS

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Area located east of the Prime Meridian up to 180 degree

The Indian Ocean, South China Sea, Philippine Sea etc. are located

Continents of Eurasia, Africa & Australia are located

CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristics and Importance of the

EASTERN HEMISPHERES

Eastern Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere

EASTERN AND WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Starts at the

Prime Meridian

Until the IDL

Same area

And shape

*Continents of

North America &

South America

are located

*Greenland is

located

*Atlantic Ocean

is found

* Continents of

Eurasia, Africa

& Australia are

located

*Indian Ocean,

South China Sea,

Mediterranean

Sea, etc.

are located

THANK YOU

for listening!