N, S, E, W
Hemispheres
Additional Vocab
100
Where is North on the picture and what direction is it?
It is facing the opposite direction of South and it is labeled as "N" on the picture!
100
What does the "Northern Hemisphere" mean?
It is the half of the earth that lies north of the equator! (top half on picture!)
100
What is the prime meridian and where is it located on the picture?
The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere.
200
Where is South on the picture? What direction is it?
It is facing the opposite direction of North and it is labeled as "S" on the picture.
200
What does the Southern Hemisphere mean?
It is the lower half of the equator on a map! (bottom half on picture!)
200
Which picture is a compass rose and why?
The one on the top is! It shows all the directions on a map.
300
Where is west in the picture? What direction is it headed?
It is headed left on the picture and is labeled "W" on the picture.
300
What is the Eastern Hemisphere?
It is located to the right half of the equator on the map! (on the right on the picture!)
300
What is the equator and where is it on the picture?
The Equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. It is the red line on the picture!
400
Where is east in the picture? What direction is it headed towards?
It is headed right (opposite direction of west) and is labeled as "E" on the picture.
400
What is the Western Hemisphere?
It is located on the left half of the equator! (left half on the picture!)
400
What continent(s) are on the equator? Look at the picture.
South America, Africa and Australia.
500
Bonus! What direction is Washington state when looking at a map?
Northwest!
500
Bonus! Is Washington on the western hemisphere or the southern hemisphere?
Western hemisphere!
500
What do I use to figure out where I am going? Which picture?
The bottom picture!