Geography - Continents, Oceans, and Hemispheres

7 Continents  

Continents are large, continuous landmasses, ideally separated by expanses of water:  

- Asia  

- Europe  

- Africa  

- Australia  

- Antarctica  

- South America  

- North America  

5 Oceans  

- Arctic Ocean  

- Atlantic Ocean  

- Pacific Ocean  

- Indian Ocean  

- Southern Ocean  

Hemispheres  

- Anything south of the equator lies in the Southern Hemisphere.  

- Anything north of the equator lies in the Northern Hemisphere.  

- North Pole: 90° N  

- South Pole: 90° S  

- Prime Meridian (0° longitude): Runs through Greenwich, London.  

  - East of Prime Meridian → Eastern Hemisphere  

  - West of Prime Meridian → Western Hemisphere  

Imaginary Lines for Location  

- Equator: An imaginary line circling the middle of the Earth, dividing it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.  

- Latitude: Lines running parallel to the equator, used to measure how far north or south a place is.  

- Longitude: Lines running from pole to pole, used to measure how far east or west a place is.  

- Prime Meridian: The 0° longitude line, separating the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.