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No, the northern and southern hemispheres do not physically meet at the equator. The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves, but the hemispheres themselves are defined by the equator and the poles.

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Where does north meet south?

The point where north meets south depends on the context. In general, the Northern Hemisphere meets the Southern Hemisphere at the equator, located at 0 degrees latitude. Within a specific country or region, the meeting point between north and south is determined by geographic boundaries or coordinates.


How are the hemispheres divided?

The hemispheres are North and South, or Eastern and Western. A hemisphere is half a sphere so there can only be two - at a time. The equator divides the Earth's surface into North and South. The prime meridian defines Eastern from Western. At the far side of the Earth, the eastern and western hemispheres meet near the International Date Line (180°E and 180°W longitude).


Where in the world does the North Hemisphere South Hemisphere and the East Hemisphere meet at a common point?

The point where the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, and Eastern Hemisphere meet is near the southern tip of Africa, at a location called the Cape of Good Hope. This is one of the few places on Earth where all three hemispheres intersect.


Is France located in the northeastern hemisphere?

There is no such thing as a northeastern hemisphere. Hemisphere comes from Greek and means half globe or half orb. Northeast would result in a quarter globe; the part that the northern and the eastern hemisphere both cover. The northern hemisphere is the part of the earth that lies North of the equator (i.e. everything between the equator and the north pole). The southern hemisphere, as you would have guessed, is the opposite. The eastern hemisphere is the part of the earth that lies east of the 0-meridian (the north-south linh that runs through Greenwich, London). The western hemisphere, again, is the opposite. They meet on the opposite side of the earth at 180°, approximately on the date/time border. France is on the northern hemisphere and the major part of it, is on the eastern hemisphere.


What is the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone?

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is a region near the equator where winds from the northern and southern hemispheres come together. Consequences of the ITCZ's movement are the "monsoon seasons" that affect areas in the tropics, as well as the formation of tropical storms during the local hemispheric summer (north or south of the equator). Navigators in the age of sail learned to utilize the "trade winds" that blow to the east along the edge of the ITCZ.

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Where does north meet south?

The point where north meets south depends on the context. In general, the Northern Hemisphere meets the Southern Hemisphere at the equator, located at 0 degrees latitude. Within a specific country or region, the meeting point between north and south is determined by geographic boundaries or coordinates.


Is the north hemisphere farther than the south hemisphere?

The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere meet each other along the Equator, so they are the same distance.


What is the Intertropical Convergence zone in the Philippines?

This is were the northern and southern hemisphere air meet together by the equator. These winds often bring a lot of rain with them.


The trade winds of the northern hemispheres and southern hemisphere meet at the equator in a narrow zone of weak variable winds called what?

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone.


How many degrees are between the northern and southern hemisphere?

The northern and southern Hemispheres each consist of a range of 90 degrees of latitude. They meet at the equator ... it's the boundary between them. There's no gap between them at the equator, so if you wanted to, you could go to the equator and stand with one foot in each hemisphere. Each hemisphere is shaped like ... like ... like a hemisphere. That's like half of a grapefruit. Their edges fit together to make a complete sphere, and the distance between them at their edges, as well as the angle between them, is zero.


Is France located in the northeastern hemisphere?

There is no such thing as a northeastern hemisphere. Hemisphere comes from Greek and means half globe or half orb. Northeast would result in a quarter globe; the part that the northern and the eastern hemisphere both cover. The northern hemisphere is the part of the earth that lies North of the equator (i.e. everything between the equator and the north pole). The southern hemisphere, as you would have guessed, is the opposite. The eastern hemisphere is the part of the earth that lies east of the 0-meridian (the north-south linh that runs through Greenwich, London). The western hemisphere, again, is the opposite. They meet on the opposite side of the earth at 180°, approximately on the date/time border. France is on the northern hemisphere and the major part of it, is on the eastern hemisphere.


What are the four hemispheres or the earth?

Hemisphere comes from Greek and means half globe or half orb. The northern hemisphere is the part of the earth that lies North of the equator (i.e. everything between the equator and the north pole). The southern hemisphere, as you would have guessed, is the opposite. The eastern hemisphere is the part of the earth that lies east of the 0-meridian (the north-south linh that runs through Greenwich, London). The western hemisphere, again, is the opposite. They meet on the opposite side of the earth at 180°, approximately on the date/time border.


Does the equator divide Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

Zero LATITUDE separates the northern and southern hemispheres. Latitude lines circle the globe 'horizontally' and longitude lines all connect at the north and south poles, running vertically. Longitude lines would divide the eastern and western hemispheres. ==Note...== Zero latitude is commonly referred to as the Equator.yes.........Yes, it does. That particular line of latitude is called the Equator.


What continent and what hemisphere is the south pole located?

The continent of Antarctica (location of the South Pole) is in the Southern Hemisphere, being south of the Equator. As all the southern ends of the lines of longitude meet together at the South Pole, Antarctica is in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres at the same time.


The trade winds of the northern and southern hemispheres meet at the equator in a narrow zone of weak variable winds called?

The ITCZ (inter-tropical convergence zone)


The band of rainy weather located where the northern and southern hemisphere strade winds meet is known as the?

Prevailing Winds and TemperatureWinds distribute heat and moisture. The trade winds of the two hemispheres meet near the equator. The resulting band of cloudy and rainy weather near the equator is called the doldrums. In this belt, the number of rainy days a year and the total amount of rainfall in a year are likely to be the greatest.This is 100% correct! :)


What cities are in the southern hemisphere?

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