PHYSICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY

The Eastern Hemisphere contains Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. The Western Hemisphere contains North and South America. A small portion of Asia is in this Hemisphere.

The Northern Hemisphere is that half of the Earth which is north of the Equator. The North Pole is its center. It contains North America, Europe, Asia, the greater part of Africa, and the northern part of South America. The Southern Hemisphere is that half of the Earth which is south of the Equator. The South Pole is its center. It contains the greater part of South America, the southern part of Africa, and the whole of Australia.

The Land Hemisphere contains all the continents except Australia, Antarctica, and the southern part of South America. Europe is in its center. The Water Hemisphere contains Australia, Antarctica, and the southern part of South America. New Zealand is its center.

The longest straight line that can he drawn on the land surface of the Earth is from the western part of Africa to the northeastern part of Asia, about 11,000 miles. The highest Mountains and plateaus are in Asia and South America.

MAPWORK

1. Which Hemisphere contains the more land, the Eastern or the Western?
2. Which Hemisphere contains the more land, the Northern or the Southern?
3. Which continent extends furthest north?
4. Which continent extends furthest south?
5. Which three continents are wholly in the Northern Hemisphere?
6. Which are partly in the Northern and partly in the Southern Hemisphere?
7. Which are wholly in the Southern Hemisphere?
8. Is the greater part of South America in the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere?
9. Is the greater part, of Africa in the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere?
10. What two large islands and continents are in the Southern Hemisphere?
11. Name one large island crossed by the Equator.
12. In what zone is the greater part of South America?
13. In what zone is the greater part of Africa?
14. In what zone is the greater part of North America?
15. In what zone is the greater part of Europe?
16. In what zone is the greater part of Asia?
17. In what zone is Antarctica?
18. What part of North America is in the Torrid Zone?
19. What part of Asia is in the Torrid Zone?
20. In what three zones is North America?
21. In what three zones is Asia?
22. In what three zones is Africa?
23. In what two zones is South America?
24. In what two zones is Europe?
25. In what two zones is Australia?
26. Which is the largest of the continents?
27. Which is the smallest of the continents?