There are four hemispheres with respect to two reference points. Equator – divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Prime Meridian – divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. 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

1. THE HEMISPHERES
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2. BASIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Earth
is an oblate
spheroid.
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3. BASIC UNDERSTANDINGS
There are four
hemispheres
with respect to
two reference
points.
 Equator
 Prime Meridian
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4. BASIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Equator –
divides the Earth
into Northern
and Southern
Hemispheres.

5. BASIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Prime
Meridian –
divides the Earth into
Eastern and Western
Hemispheres.
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6. WHAT DO YOU SEE?

8. 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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9. 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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10. 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

11. 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

13. THANK YOU
for listening!