The Eastern Hemisphere

Objective: To Identify the characteristics of the Eastern Hemisphere as

geography, climate, and the places that are part of it to analyze different important
aspects of the world.

Learning Objective: To Recognize vocabulary related to the Eastern Hemisphere

and the main characteristics of the places found there.
Biblical Principle: God created the beauties we see today.

Psalms 24:1-2
The earth and everything on it belong to the LORD.
The world and all its people belong to him.
He built the earth on the water.
He built it over the rivers.
Important facts...
The equator is an imaginary line drawn on maps and globes. The equator runs
east to west, it divides the world into two hemispheres:
- The Northern Hemisphere - it is the half that is north of the equator.
- The Southern Hemisphere - it is the half south of the equator.
The prime meridian also divides the world into two hemispheres:
- The Eastern Hemisphere - it is half of the world east of the prime meridian.
- The Western Hemisphere is the half of the world west of the prime
meridian.
Western Hemisphere - Eastern Hemisphere
Latitude and Longitude
Parallels--- lines of latitude --- run east and west
Meridians --- lines of longitude --- run north and south.
When parallels and meridians are drawn on the map or globe, they form a grid.
A grid is a pattern that looks like a net.
You can find any place if you know its parallel and its meridian. The parallel is
always named first.
EUROPE
Europe is one of the smallest continents in the world. (Only Australia is
smaller)
Europe has more people than any other continent except Asia.
It has some of the best farmland in the world.
The most famous mountains in Europe are the Alps, they are known for
their snowy beauty. Many rivers in Europe begin in the Alps.
Europe rivers are major routes of transportation.
The ocean is another major route of transportation for the nations of
Europe.
Europe is a peninsula, which means it is surrounded on three sides by
water.
 The Atlantic Ocean has a great effect on Europes climate. Many places in
northern Europe are mild, even though they are far north. This is because
they are kept warm by breezes from a mild ocean current called the Gulf
Stream. Currents are like rivers that flow through oceans. The Gulf Stream
is a warm current because it starts at the equator.
RUSSIA
It is the largest country in the world. It stretches across Europe and Asia.
The capital and the largest city of Russia is Moscow.
Part of Russia is called European Russia, and part is called Asian Russia.
There are no rivers that connect European Russia and Asian Russia. So
railroads became a popular form of transportation. Today, you can take a
trip by train across Russia.
The Ural Mountains divide Europe from Asia.
The landscape and climate of Russia change across the country. In
russias far north, where it is bitterly cold, only tiny plants can grow. This
area is called the tundra.
Russia has the worlds largest area of forest.
South Asia
 It is a term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent,
which comprises the sub Himalayan countries, and adjoining countries to
the west and east.
One of South Asias largest mountain ranges is called the Himalayas.
These mountains rise along Chinas southwest border with India, Nepal,
and Bhutan.
The highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is part of the
Himalayas.
Farther south is a great peninsula that makes up the country of India. Much
of this peninsula is covered with short grasses.
The climate of South Asia changes with the seasons. These changes are
very important for the farmers.
 The climate depends on special winds that are called monsoons. These
winds blow from different directions at different times of the year.

NORTH AFRICA
The Nile River valley is part of North Africa.
Every continent except Europe has deserts. However, North Africa is
unusual because so much of it is covered by desert. The largest desert in
the world is found in North Africa. It is called the Sahara.
A desert is a place that has very little rainfall and the soil is very dry.
 The climate of North Africa is one of the hottest and driest in the world.
Very few animals and plants can live there because the soil is dry.
Much of the Sahara is covered by sand dunes, which are hills of sand. But
other parts are made up of rocky plateaus.
Workshop
1. Write the definition of the following words:
Parallels:
Meridians:
Tundra:
Monsoons:
Currents:
2. Write three differences between Europe and Russia
3. How is the geography of South Asia different from the geography of North
Africa?
4. Describe the climate in Europe
5. How can you use the information of the parallels and meridians of a place?