The point that is directly opposite another on the Earth's surface is called an antipode. It is therefore also the most distant possible point from the original location. Because there is relatively little land in the Southern Hemisphere, most land antipodes are in the southern oceans. Some notable sets of land antipodes are:
(see the related links for antipode maps)
The hemisphere opposite the Northern Hemisphere is the Southern Hemisphere. The Earth is divided into these two main hemispheres by the equator.
The country that is exactly opposite the United States on the globe is Australia. If you were to draw a line from the center of the Earth through the United States, it would come out on the other side in Australia.
The country directly on the other side of the world from Haiti is Indonesia. This is because Haiti's antipodal point, the point directly opposite on Earth, falls within the boundaries of Indonesia.
The antipode (opposite point on Earth) of Whitehaven, Cumbria, is in the ocean near New Zealand, approximately 12,400 miles away. This point is the farthest possible location on Earth from Whitehaven in terms of distance.
Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis. When a specific part of the Earth is facing towards the Sun, it experiences daylight, while the opposite side experiences night-time. This cycle of light and darkness occurs approximately every 24 hours.
Mars
Opposite the South Pole on planet Earth, you can find the North Pole.
Antipodes are points on opposite sides of the Earth that are directly diametrically opposed to each other. This means that if you were to draw a straight line through the center of the Earth from one place to the other, you would pop out on the other side.
because the other side's on the opposite side.
The water on the side of the earth opposite the sun/moon also rises during high tide because not only is the water pulled by the moon and sun's gravity, but the earth itself is also pulled. This causes there to be a bulge of water on the oppposite side of the earth as well.
Midnight.
An antichthon is a hypothetical Earth on the opposite side of the sun.
an eclipse
When a side of the earth faces the sun, it's day. The opposite side is experiencing night.
The gravitational pull of the earth causes a bulge on the opposite side of the moon. The gravitational pull of the earth is greater than the gravitational pull of the sun.
When it is dawn on one side of Earth, it is nighttime on the opposite side. The Earth rotates on its axis, causing different parts to experience daylight and darkness at different times. As the sun rises in the east, areas directly opposite are in shadow, experiencing dusk or nighttime. This rotation creates a continuous cycle of day and night across the planet.
When the Moon and Sun are on the same side of the Earth, their gravitational forces combine, creating higher high tides (spring tides) on the side of the Earth facing them. On the opposite side, however, the gravitational pull is weaker, leading to lower low tides. This results in a significant difference between the tidal levels on the two sides of the Earth. Overall, the opposite side experiences a decrease in tidal height compared to the side facing the Moon and Sun.