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Hemispheres
The earth is divided by the equator and the meridian into four hemispheres: northern, southern, eastern and western.
2,241 Questions
What is the difference in time between Missouri and Cancun Mexico?
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is in the UTC-4 time zone and does not observe daylight savings.
Missouri, United Stated is in the UTC-6 time zone and moves into UTC-5 from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November.
From the first Sunday in November, until the second Sunday in March Punta Cana is two hours ahead of Missouri. The rest of the year there is a one hour difference.
Is Greenland the only country that has the midnight sun?
No. Any landmass north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle has midnight sun. On the northern hemisphere eight countries has landmass north of the Arctic circle:
- Norway
- Sweden
- Finland
- Russia
- the United States (i.e. Alaska)
- Canada
- Denmark (i.e. Greenland)
- Iceland.
No countries have midnight sun in the southern hemisphere, the continent of Antarctica does.
Greenland is not even a country but a part of Denmark.
What hemisphere are countries east of the prime meridian located in?
The Prime Meridian is one of the of two boundaries between the Eastern and Western hemispheres (the other is the 180° meridian at the International Date Line). So the meridian itself could be considered in both or in neither.
In latitude, the Prime Meridian extends from the North Pole to the South Pole, so it runs through both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, having exactly half of its length in each.
What part of the earth is the northern hemisphere?
It depends. There are two ways the Earth can be divided into hemispheres - North/South and East/West. If you mean North/South, the North Pole is clearly in the Northern Hemisphere. If you mean East/West, it is on the dividing line between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, so it is in both hemispheres (or neither, depending on how you look at it). That's if you're talking about the Geographic North Pole, the point where the Earth's axis of rotation meets the Earth's surface. But "North Pole" could also mean the North Magnetic Pole (which is technically, in magnetism terms, a magnetic south pole). The North Magnetic Pole is the point at which the Earth's magnetic field points vertically downards. Though close to the Geographic North Pole, it is not in exactly the same position. It's still, of course, in the Northen Hemisphere, if you're dividing the Earth horizontally. But, if you're dividing the Earth vertically, unlike the Geographic North Pole, the North Magnetic Pole is clearly in the Western Hemisphere, at approximately 82.7oN, 114.4oW (as estimated in 2005). Then again, if you're talking about the North Magnetic Pole in terms of actual physical magnetism, the magnetic north pole of the Earth's magnetic field is actually what we call the South Magnetic Pole. This is not directly opposite the North Magnetic Pole, but lies at approximately 64.5oS, 137.9oE. This puts the magnetic north pole in the Southern Hemisphere (if dividing the Earth horizontally) and in the Eastern Hemisphere (if dividing it vertically). It is worth noting, however, that the terms "North" and "South" were used geographically long before they were used magnetically. When the pioneers of magnetism applied the terms to magnets, they did not fully understand the Earth's magnetic field, and thus named the poles of a magnet backward from how the Earth's magnetic field works . By the time they figured it out, the term "north pole", as applied to a magnetic field, was too established to change. However, if they had known at the time they named the poles of a magnetic field, how the Earth's magnetic field works, they would have named them so that the North Pole of the Earth's magnetic field was somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere. So, I believe it's fair to say that, since the geographers invented the term, we should defer to them on which pole is which.
What is the name given to something found only on Earth?
The name given to something found only one place on earth can be indigenous.It can also be endemic.
Why do low pressure systems spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere?
Low pressure systems spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect. The Coriolis effect causes objects (like air masses) to deflect to the right in the northern hemisphere, resulting in a counterclockwise rotation around the center of low pressure. This rotation is a result of the Earth's rotation and the conservation of angular momentum.
Which hemispheres does the tropic of cancer go through?
The Tropic of Cancer cuts through the Northern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres.
What hemisphere is Republic of Congo in?
The Republic of Congo is located in the southern hemisphere.
What are Winds in the high latitudes that flow out of the Arctic and Antarctic regions?
Polar easterlies are winds that flow from the high-pressure areas of the poles towards lower pressure areas closer to the equator. These winds are cold and dry, originating from the Arctic in the northern hemisphere and the Antarctic in the southern hemisphere. They play a role in shaping the climate and weather patterns in the high latitudes.
Texas is positioned in both the Northern and Western hemisphere.
What is the best natural barrier against germs?
The skin is the body's best natural barrier against germs. It acts as a physical barrier to prevent germs from entering the body and also has its own defense mechanisms, such as producing antimicrobial substances. Proper hygiene practices also help to maintain the skin's barrier function.
Is Greece in the northern hemisphere?
sort of. some people say that its in the eastern hemisphere. that's because its in both, but research proves that its mostly in the northern hemisphere even though most of Europe (Greece's continent) is in the eastern hemisphere.
Why are most rain forests along the equator?
Rain forests are mostly located along the equator because the warm temperatures and high rainfall in these regions create ideal conditions for lush vegetation growth. The consistent sunlight and warm temperatures support year-round plant growth, and the high rainfall levels help sustain the diverse plant and animal life found in rain forests.
Ceylon is an island off the southern tip of India Ceylon is an island off the southern tip of India
To the nearest degree what is the latitude of South America's northernmost point?
The dividing line between North America and South America is
the international boundary between Panama and Colombia.
The latitude of its southernmost point is roughly 7° 13' 30" north latitude.
Does the equator divide the earth into eastern and western hemisphere?
No, the equator divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Relatively the meridian is the factor that determines the Eastern/ Western hemisphere and the one that counts 0 degrees [Prime Meridian] passes over Greenwich in UK and the opposite [180degrees] represents the international date line of Earth.
Meridians count longitude 0-180 degrees East/ West while the latitude lines [0-90degrees] depict on which hemisphere North or South a place is located.
What hemisphere do you live in if you live in IL?
"Il" is the postal abbreviation for "Illinois" in the US, and the US is located in the Western Hemisphere.
What imaginary line divides the Earth into South and North latitudes?
The equator is the imaginary line in the center of the Earth that divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The equator is approximately 40,075 miles long.
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 are the four hemispheres of Earth in which do you live in?
The Equator is an imaginary horizontal line at the center of the earth that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The vertical imaginary line is called the Prime Meridian and it divides the earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.
- Northern (North America, Europe, Asia, parts of Africa)
- Southern (most of South America, parts of Africa, and Australia)
- Western (North and South America)
- Eastern (Asia, Australia, and most of Europe and Africa)
Which hemisphere is below the equator?
It is all a matter of perspective. The southern hemisphere is below the equator from the perspective of someone living in the northern hemisphere. To an Australian, the northern hemisphere would be below the equator.
How many types of maps are there?
There are many types of maps, including political maps that show borders and cities, physical maps that show landforms and bodies of water, topographic maps that depict elevation, and thematic maps that focus on specific themes like population density or climate. The specific type of map used depends on the information that needs to be conveyed.
What continent is partially in all four hemisphere?
Both Africa and Asia qualify; the southern tip of Malaysia is in the southern hemisphere, and the eastern tip of Russia extends into the western hemisphere.
