Continents, Hemispheres &
Oceans
Mr. Johnson
Continents
• North America-located above South America and beside
Europe. It is located in the northern and western
hemispheres.
• South America-located under North America and beside
Africa. It is located in the southern and western
hemispheres.
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Continents
• Africa-located under Europe and beside Asia. It is also
located in the northern and eastern hemispheres.
• Antarctica-located at the bottom center of the earth
below all of the continents. It is located in the southern
and western/eastern hemispheres.
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Continents
• Australia-located below Asia and above Antarctica. It is
also located in the southern and eastern hemispheres.
• Asia-located beside Europe and above Australia. It is
also located in the northern and eastern hemispheres.
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Continents
• Europe-located between North America and Asia and
above Africa. It is also located in the northern and
eastern hemispheres.
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Northern Hemisphere
• The Equator and Prime Meridian slice the earth into
different hemispheres of halves. The Northern
Hemisphere is all of the earth lying north of the equator.
• Located completely in the Northern Hemisphere are
North America, & Europe. Partially located here are
Africa, Asia, & South America.
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Southern Hemisphere
• All areas south of the Equator are in the Southern
Hemisphere.
• Most of South America and part of Africa is located in the
Southern Hemisphere. All of Australia & Antarctica are is
located in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Western Hemisphere
• The Western Hemisphere is the left vertical half of the
earth, west of the Prime Meridian.
• North and South America are in the Western
Hemisphere. Antarctica is in both the Western & Eastern
Hemispheres.
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Eastern Hemisphere
• The Eastern Hemisphere is the right vertical half of the
Prime Meridian.
• Most of Europe and Africa are in the Eastern
Hemisphere, but a small part of their western areas are
in the Western Hemisphere. Antarctica is in both the
Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
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Oceans
• Oceans are great bodies of water that covers more than
70% of the earth’s surface and come together around
the continent of Antarctica in the Southern Hemisphere.
• The major oceans of the world are the Atlantic, Pacific,
Indian, and Arctic. Oceans can affect the development of
a region such as to encourage fishing and trade, and can
influence the migration and settlement of people. It can
also affect weather, climate, and the living conditions of
people.
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Pacific Ocean
• The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean. It
covers 63,800,000 square miles or about one-third of
the earth’s surface. It is so vast that the Pacific could
hold all the continents and stretches about 11,000 miles.
• North & South America lie to the east of the Pacific, and
Asia and Australia are to the west. To the north, the
Baring Strait links the Pacific with the Arctic Ocean.
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Atlantic Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean meets the Arctic Ocean to the north.
It covers about 31, 530,000 square miles.
• The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean. Europe
& Africa is to the east and North America and South
America are on the west.
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Indian Ocean
• The Indian Ocean is smaller than the Atlantic. It
covers about 28,356,000 square miles.
• Africa borders it on the west and Australia and
the East Indies on the east.
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Arctic Ocean
• The Arctic Ocean lies at the top of the world
north of Asia, Europe, and North America. The
Arctic Ocean covers about 3,662,000 square
miles
• On the west, Bering Strait links it with the
Pacific. On the east, it merges with the Atlantic.
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Content Questions
• 1. What are the names of the seven
continents?
• 2. Name the two continents that are located
completely within the Southern Hemisphere.
• 3. What two continents are located
completely within the Northern Hemisphere?
• 4. Name the continent located completely
within the Northern & Western Hemispheres.
• 5. Name the continent located completely
within the Southern & Eastern Hemispheres.
• 6. Name the four oceans.
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