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Geographic Knowledge GLE (3, 5)

This educational activity focuses on enhancing students' geographic knowledge by labeling key continents, oceans, and significant lines on a world map. Utilizing the map provided and the identified regions, students will fill in the blanks based on their understanding of the world’s geography. The activity includes identifying Africa, Australia, Antarctica, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Prime Meridian, the North Pole, the South Pole, and major oceans. This engaging exercise reinforces their learning and provides a reference to worldly locations.

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Geographic Knowledge GLE (3, 5)

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  1. Geographic KnowledgeGLE (3, 5) Print the map on the next page for student use. All maps used in this PowerPoint are from: http://www.freeworldmaps.net

  2. 14 10 1 8 6 12 3 5 2 7 4 9 15 11 13

  3. Use the words below to label the map • Africa • Australia • Antarctica • North America • South America • Europe • Asia • Prime Meridian • North Pole • South Pole • Pacific Ocean • Atlantic Ocean • Arctic Ocean • Indian Ocean • Equator • United States

  4. Write the answers on this sheet 1.__________________ 2.__________________ 3.__________________ 4.__________________ 5.__________________ 6.__________________ 7.__________________ 8.__________________ 9.__________________ 10.__________________ 11.__________________ 12.__________________ 13.__________________ 14.__________________ 15.__________________ 16.__________________

  5. Correct Answers • North America • Africa • Atlantic Ocean • South America • Pacific Ocean • Europe • Indian Ocean • Asia • Australia • Arctic Ocean • Antarctica • United States • South Pole • North Pole • Equator • Prime Meridian

  6. #1 North America • North America is in the Western Hemisphere because it is west of the Prime Meridian. • North America is in the Northern Hemisphere because it is north of the Equator. • We live in the country of the United States on the continent of North America. • The Pacific Ocean is west of North America. • The Atlantic Ocean is east of North America • The Arctic Ocean is north of North America. ArcticOcean UnitedStates PacificOcean AtlanticOcean

  7. #2 Africa • Africa is in both the Western and Eastern Hemisphere because the Prime Meridian runs through it. • Africa is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere because the Equator runs through the middle of the Continent. • The Atlantic Ocean is west of Africa. • The Indian Ocean is west of Africa. AtlanticOcean Equator IndianOcean Prime Meridian

  8. #3 Atlantic Ocean AtlanticOcean Equator Prime Meridian

  9. #4 South America • South America is in the Western Hemisphere because it is west of the Prime Meridian. • South America is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere because the Equator runs through it. • The Pacific Ocean is west of South America. • The Atlantic Ocean is east of South America AtlanticOcean Equator PacificOcean

  10. #5 Pacific Ocean PacificOcean Equator PacificOcean Prime Meridian

  11. #6 Europe ArcticOcean • Europe is in both the Western and Eastern Hemisphere because Prime Meridian runs through it. • Europe is in the Northern Hemisphere because it is North of the Equator. • The Atlantic Ocean is west of Europe. • The Arctic Ocean is North of Europe. AtlanticOcean Prime Meridian

  12. #7 Indian Ocean IndianOcean Equator Prime Meridian

  13. #8 Asia • Asia is in Eastern Hemisphere because it is east of the Prime Meridian. • Asia is in the Northern Hemisphere because it is North of the Equator. • The Pacific Ocean is East of Asia. • The Arctic Ocean is North of Asia. • The Indian Ocean is South of Asia. ArcticOcean PacificOcean IndianOcean

  14. #9 Australia • Australia is in Eastern Hemisphere because it is east of the Prime Meridian. • Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere because it is South of the Equator. • The Pacific Ocean is East of Australia. • The Indian Ocean is West of Australia. IndianOcean PacificOcean

  15. #10 Arctic Ocean ArcticOcean Prime Meridian

  16. #11 Antarctica • Antarctica is in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere because the Prime Meridian runs through the middle of the continent. • Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere because it is South of the Equator. • The Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans are North of Antarctica. PacificOcean AtlanticOcean IndianOcean PacificOcean Prime Meridian

  17. #12 United States • The Atlantic Ocean is east of the United States. • The Pacific Ocean is west of the United States. • It is on the continent of North America. • It is in the Northern and Western Hemispheres. • Alaska and Hawaii are also states in the United States. Alaska United States Hawaii

  18. #13 South Pole SouthPole

  19. #14 North Pole NorthPole

  20. #15 Equator • The Equator separates the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres. • The Equator runs east to west around the Earth. Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

  21. # 16 Prime Meridian • The Prime Meridian separates the Eastern and the Western Hemispheres. • The Prime Meridian runs north to south around the Earth. WesternHemisphere EasternHemisphere

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