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The Library Globe Trail

Read a library map guide and use its clues to locate continents, oceans, the equator, poles, and hemispheres.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: Social Studies
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

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What students practice

Students locate continents and oceans using descriptions of maps and globes.
Students use the equator, poles, and prime meridian to identify hemispheres.
Students explain how map features help locate places on Earth.

How to use

Read the library guide aloud or have students read it independently. Ask students to underline map clues in the passage before answering the final evidence questions.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

GEO.3.2

Locate the continents, oceans, equator, poles and hemispheres on maps and globes.

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The Library Globe Trail

Use map clues to locate Earth's continents, oceans, poles, and hemispheres.

Read the library guide

Read the guide about the library's globe trail. Then answer the questions.

A Guide for the Globe Trail

1The Maple Street Public Library set up a Globe Trail for visitors. At each stop, a card gives a clue about Earth's surface. A globe shows Earth as a round model. A flat world map shows the same large features on a sheet of paper.

2Earth has seven continents: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica. It also has five oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans. On the library's map, the Atlantic Ocean lies between the Americas and Europe and Africa. The Indian Ocean lies between Africa, Asia, and Australia.

3A line called the equator circles Earth halfway between the poles. It divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The North Pole is at the northern end of the map, and the South Pole is at the southern end. Antarctica surrounds the South Pole. On the library's map, Europe is above the equator, and Australia and Antarctica are completely below it. The Arctic Ocean is near the North Pole.

4Another line, the prime meridian, runs from pole to pole. It helps divide Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. For example, a place south of the equator and east of the prime meridian is in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres. Visitors use several clues together instead of guessing from a place's name.

What is the main idea of the library guide?

A. A globe is easier to carry than a flat map.
B. The library has cards about famous explorers.
C. Map lines and labels help people locate places on Earth.
D. Most visitors prefer the Pacific Ocean to other oceans.

Word bank: equator · prime meridian · North Pole · Southern Ocean

The line that circles Earth halfway between the poles is the .

Which place surrounds the South Pole?

A. The Arctic Ocean
B. Antarctica
C. North America
D. The Atlantic Ocean

Circle the TWO labels that name oceans.

Pacific OceanAfricaArctic OceanEurope

A visitor finds the ocean between the Americas and Europe and Africa. Which label should be on the card?

A. Indian Ocean
B. Southern Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Atlantic Ocean

A sticker is placed north of the equator and west of the prime meridian. Which pair of hemispheres contains the sticker?

A. Northern and Western
B. Northern and Eastern
C. Southern and Western
D. Southern and Eastern

Word bank: Northern Hemisphere · Southern Hemisphere · Eastern Hemisphere · Western Hemisphere

The half of Earth south of the equator is the .

Use several clues

Use the guide to reason about new locations. Choose or circle the answers that fit.

Why is Europe in the Northern Hemisphere according to the guide?

A. Europe is near the Indian Ocean.
B. Europe surrounds the South Pole.
C. The equator lies south of Europe.
D. The prime meridian crosses Europe.

Circle the TWO clues that would help a visitor locate the North Pole on the library's map.

It is at the northern end of the map.The Arctic Ocean is near it.It surrounds Antarctica.It is halfway between the poles.

10.

A globe-trail card says a mark is south of the equator and east of the prime meridian. Which pair names the mark's hemispheres?

A. Northern and Western
B. Northern and Eastern
C. Southern and Western
D. Southern and Eastern

11.

Which pair of continents is entirely south of the equator according to the guide's map clues?

A. Europe and Asia
B. Australia and Antarctica
C. North America and Africa
D. South America and Europe

12.

A visitor wants to find the ocean between Africa, Asia, and Australia. Which card should the visitor choose?

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean

13.

A student labels the South Pole at the top of the library's map. Which correction is best?

A. Move it to the bottom, near Antarctica.
B. Move it to the middle, on the equator.
C. Move it beside the Atlantic Ocean.
D. Move it to the top, near the Arctic Ocean.

14.

Explain how a visitor could use the equator and the poles to decide whether a marked place is in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Use at least two details from the guide.

15.

A visitor says, “I can find any hemisphere just by looking at a continent's name.” Use evidence from the guide to explain why using map lines and nearby labels is a better method.