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Do mapmakers draw the equator on a map to divide the earth north and south or east and west?

The equator is drawn on a map to represent a line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It does not divide the Earth into east and west, but rather into two equal halves based on latitude.


Which lines of latitude and longitude divide the earth into hemisphere?

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The prime meridian divides earth into the East and West hemispheres.


Which two hemispheres does the prime meridian divide earth?

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What is the is the name of the imaginary line that divide the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere?

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The prime meridian divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.


Why do mapmakers draw the equator on a map?

Mapmakers draw the equator on a map to show the line of latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. It is a reference point for navigation and helps provide context for understanding the locations of countries in relation to the equator.


Does the equator divide the world into the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere?

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What 2 imaginary lines divide the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere?

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