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The equator divides the earth in half to determain the hemisheres ,simply. Same with the prime meridian. It divides the earth again in two separating the eastern and western hemisheres while the equator seperates the northern and southern hemisheres. The equator runs 0 degrees latitude while the prime meridian runs 0 degrees longitude.
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∙ 14y agoYes the equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere.
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∙ 13y agoYes, the equator does split the Earth into two hemispheres. The northern and southern hemispheres.
It does not literally "split" the Earth in half.
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∙ 11y agoThe equator divides the earth into two hemispheres. The Northen and the Southern.
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∙ 14y agoNo, only into two (2).
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What does the equator divide?
The equator is an imaginary line that divides the world into two halves. It is also the boundary between north and south, each half is called a "hemisphere", one half being called the northern hemisphere, and the other half being called the southern hemisphere.
What is a definition of a hemisphere in geography?
The word hemisphere is made from two words: hemi = half, and sphere = a 3-dimensional shape with a boarder equidistant from a center point (aka, a ball). So a hemisphere is one-half of a ball, cut through the middle.
What hemisphere is lake Baikal located in?
Lake Baikal, Russia is in the Northern Hemisphere as it is North of the Equator. Also, it is in the Eastern Hemisphere as it is to the East of the Prime Meridian.
What parallel divides the Earth into two equal parts?
the answere to the question isTropic of CANCER.not Capricorn I get them confusesd
Which hemisphere is Kenya in?
Kenya is right on the equator, so part of it is in the northern hemisphere and part of it is in the southern hemisphere. Kenya is also entirely in the eastern hemisphere.
What does the equator divide?
The equator is an imaginary line that divides the world into two halves. It is also the boundary between north and south, each half is called a "hemisphere", one half being called the northern hemisphere, and the other half being called the southern hemisphere.
Is UK's sun harmful than other countries' sun?
This answer is quite simple. The Earth is divided into four parts: Northen, Southern, Westen, and Eastern Hemispheres. The Equator and the Prime Meridian divide these hemispheres. Now we take a look at the bold faced words: Equator and Prime Meridian. The prime meridian separates the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere. The prime meridian is an imaginary line that is vertical, stretching out from the North pole all the way down to the South pole. Now, we go onto the Equator. The Equator is also an imaginary line the separates the Earth's Northen and Southern Hemisphere. The Equator goes left to right also known as horizontal. The center of the Earth (Equator) is located in the ocean. The Equator receives the most sunlight, which makes it the most hottest place, and with that being said, it is the most harmful, because most of the Sun's harmful rays are "absorbed" by the the center of the Earth also known as the Equator. :) :)
What is Earth's equator?
The Equator is an imaginary line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole that divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere. an imaginary line dividing the earth in half horizontally ^ The Equator is an imaginary line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole that divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere. The band around the middle of the Earth, separating the northern from the southern hemispheres. Earths equator is an imaginary line equally distant from both Pole's. It goes horizontally around Earth's middle. ^ It is also the point where both 0 degrees latitude and longitude orginate.This areas also reseives the most sunglican anually and is home to a region referred to as the Tropics.
Which hemisphere is Scotland in?
Scotland is in the northern hemisphere as it is north of the Equator. Also, as Scotland is to the west of the Prime Meridian, it is also in the Western Hemisphere.
Is the equator between the northern hemisphere and the southern one?
Yes the equator is in between the northern and southern hemisphere. The equator is also between the tropic of cancer and capricorn.
Which hemisphere are Asia Australia and Europe in?
Eastern Hemisphere
What hemisphere is the Republic of Guinea in?
Equatorial Guinea is split in half by the equator, making it a country in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. It is also in the Eastern Hemisphere.Equatorial Guinea is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also located in the Eastern Hemisphere. However, the country is very close to the Equator and the Prime Meridian.
What hemisphere is the Caribbean located on?
The Caribbean Sea is located in the Western Hemisphere, and also in the Northern Hemisphere (since there are two different ways to divide the Earth into hemispheres). You could call it the north-west quadrant.
What two hemisphere is Mexico in?
Mexico is in the Northern Hemisphere as it lies North of the Equator. Mexico is also in the Western Hemisphere as it lies to the West of the Prime Meridian.The Equator is zero Latitude, and the Prime Meridian is zero Longitude.
What point is at the center of Northern hemisphere?
equator and also the southern
What 2 hemisphere is California in?
California is in two hemisphers: northern and western. A hemisphere is half of a ball, so the earth can be cut in half either of two ways: North & South -- above and below the equator; East & West -- hmmm... this gets tricky because of politics. Generally, the divide between east & west runs through Istanbul (originally named Byzantium and later Constantinople), a major city in Turkey, and "somewhere" out in the Pacific ocean. == ==
Which hemisphere does the tropic of cancer pass?
Tropic of Cancer is a line of latitude that runs through the Northern Hemisphere, 23.5 degrees north of the equator. Because it encircles the earth, the line also is found in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
