Exploring Earth's Hemispheres
A kindergarten science worksheet to introduce the concept of Earth's hemispheres, focusing on the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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Exploring Earth's Hemispheres
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Let's learn about the Earth and its two big halves, called hemispheres! Follow the instructions for each activity.
1. Look at the picture of the Earth. The Earth can be cut in half, like an orange! Each half is called a hemisphere. The line in the middle is called the Equator.
The Earth has two main hemispheres: The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Can you say their names?
2. The Earth is shaped like a flat square.
True
False
3. The Equator is a pretend line that goes around the middle of the Earth.
True
False
4. The top half of the Earth is called the Hemisphere.
5. The bottom half of the Earth is called the Hemisphere.
6. Which animal mostly lives in the Northern Hemisphere?
Penguin
Polar Bear
Kangaroo
Koala
7. Which animal mostly lives in the Southern Hemisphere?
Lion
Giraffe
Penguin
Bear
8. Draw a circle to be the Earth. Draw a line in the middle to show the Equator. Color the top part blue and the bottom part green.