PHYSICAL MAP
OF THE
EASTERN
HEMISPHERE
DAY 1 – COLORS AND PHYSICAL FEATURES
DAY 2 – LABELING PHYSICAL FEATURES
DAY 1
Above the map write the title
for your map
Physical Map of the Eastern
Hemisphere
Draw a Scale on your Map:
Use 3cm = 1500 miles
Draw a compass rose
North is the top of your map
Label the box in the lower
left corner ‘Key’ or ‘Legend’
List the following in the
box: Oceans,
Seas/Gulfs,
Rivers,
Mountains,
Deserts
Next to:
Ocean color a dark blue
square
This is how you will show this
physical feature on the map you
will create.
Next to:
Seas/Gulf color a light blue
square
This is how you will show this
physical feature on the map you
will create.
Next to:
Rivers draw a blue line
This is how you will show this
physical feature on the map you
will create.
Next to:
Mountains draw a brown
triangle
This is how you will show this
physical feature on the map you
will create.
Next to:
Deserts draw a red box
This is how you will show this
physical feature on the map you
will create.
The grey area of your map
represents water.
The Atlantic Ocean is
located west of Europe and
Africa.
Color this area dark blue.
The Indian Ocean is located
east of Africa, South of
Asia, and west of Australia.
Color this area dark blue.
The Pacific Ocean is located
east of Japan.
Color this area dark blue.
There are several seas on the
map which are also grey but
are surrounded by white.
The Mediterranean Sea is
between Europe and Africa.
Color this area light blue.
The Red Sea lies east of Africa
and west of Southwest Asia.
Color this area light blue.
The Black Sea
lies east of the Mediterranean
Sea in western Asia.
Color this area light blue.
The Caspian Sea is east of the
Black Sea in Asia.
Color this area light blue.
The Yellow Sea, East China
Sea, South China Sea
lie between China and the
Pacific Ocean
Color this area light blue.
Rivers are drawn on the map.
You will only trace the
important rivers.
The Tigris and Euphrates
Rivers run almost parallel to
each other and are located in
Southwest Asia.
Trace these rivers with blue.
The Nile River is located in
Eastern Africa .
Trace this river with blue.
The Tiber River is located in
Italy which is the boot shape
that sticks into the
Mediterranean Sea.
Trace this river with blue.
The Ganges River is located
in India and runs from
northern India to the Bay of
Bengal
Trace this river with blue.
The Huang He and the Chang
Jiang Rivers are located in
China. The Chang Jiang
River is south of the Huang
He River.
Trace these rivers with blue.
There are several mountain
ranges in the Eastern
Hemisphere. These will be
symbolized by several brown
triangles.
The Himalayas are a mountain
range between China and
India.
Draw several brown triangles
for this mountain range
The Alps are a mountain
range that create the northern
border of Italy.
Draw several brown triangles
for this mountain range
The Apennines are a mountain
range that run along the
eastern edge of Italy.
Draw several brown triangles
for this mountain range
The Pyrenees are a mountain
range create the border
between Spain and France.
Draw several brown triangles
for this mountain range
There are two important
deserts in the Eastern
Hemisphere. Color the area of
the deserts red.
The Sahara desert covers the
northern portion of Africa.
Color this area red.
The Gobi desert is in northern
China.
Color this area red.
DAY 2
The Atlantic Ocean is
located west of Europe and
Africa.
Label this area:
Atlantic Ocean
The Indian Ocean is located
west of Africa, South of
Asia, and east of Australia.
Label this area:
Indian Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is located
east of Japan.
Label this area:
Pacific Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea is
between Europe and Africa.
Label this area:
Mediterranean Sea
The Red Sea lies east of Africa
and west of Southwest Asia.
Label this area:
Red Sea
The Black Sea
lies east of the Mediterranean
Sea in western Asia.
Label this area:
Black Sea
The Caspian Sea is east of the
Black Sea in Asia.
Label this area:
Caspian Sea
The Yellow Sea lies between
China and Korea.
Label this area:
Yellow Sea
The East China Sea lies south
of the Yellow Sea.
Label this area:
East China Sea
The South China Sea
lies between China and the
Islands of Indochina
Label this area:
South China Sea
The Tigris and Euphrates
Rivers run almost parallel to
each other and are located in
Southwest Asia. The Tigris
River is the eastern river.
Label this river:
Tigris
The Euphrates Rivers is west
of the Tigris River.
Label this river:
Euphrates
The Nile River is located in
Eastern Africa .
Label this river:
Nile
The Tiber River is located in
Italy which is the boot shape
that sticks into the
Mediterranean Sea.
Label this river:
Tiber
The Ganges River is located
in India and runs from
northern India to the Bay of
Bengal
Label this river:
Ganges
The Huang He and the Chang
Jiang Rivers are located in
China. The Chang Jiang
River is south of the Huang
He River.
Label this river:
Chang Jiang
The Huang He and the Chang
Jiang Rivers are located in
China. The Huang He River id
north of the Chang Jiang.
Label this river:
Huang He
The Himalayas are a mountain
range between China and
India.
Label these mountains:
Himalayas
The Alps are a mountain
range that create the northern
border of Italy.
Label these mountains:
Alps
The Apennines are a mountain
range that run along the
eastern edge of Italy.
Label these mountains:
Apennines
The Pyrenees are a mountain
range create the border
between Spain and France.
Label these mountains:
Pyrenees
The Sahara desert covers the
northern portion of Africa.
Label this desert:
Sahara
The Gobi desert is in northern
China.
Label these desert:
Gobi