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Hemispheres
The earth is divided by the equator and the meridian into four hemispheres: northern, southern, eastern and western.
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How many continents are almost totally within the Western Hemisphere?
Only 2 continents, North America and South America, are mostly within the Western Hemisphere. Only the Aleutian Islands of Alaska extend into the eastern hemisphere.
By technical definition, parts of western Europe, western Africa, and Antarctica are in the western hemisphere, as well as islands in New Zealand. The western hemisphere includes all areas west of the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, and east of 180° longitude (roughly the same as the International Date Line).
Does the northern or southern hemisphere have more land?
The Northern Hemisphere has much more land than the southern. About 7/8 of the world's land area is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Even the Land Hemisphere (half of Earth's surface containing the maximum land area) is still slightly more than half water. Oceans cover 70% of Earth's surface.
Is the US in the northern or southern Hemisphers?
Northern .
You really should look at a globe or a world map and get some idea of how the world is.
What are the three countries in the world with th e largest land areas?
* Russia * Canada * US * China * Brazil * Australia * India * Argentina * Kazakhastan * Sudan
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What are three countries in the world with the largest land areas?
The three countries in the world with the largest land areas are Russia, Canada, and China. Russia is the largest country by land area, followed by Canada and then China.
What oceans are found in the western hemisphere?
Assuming you mean the western side of the Prime Meridian, there's half of the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean and half of the Pacific Ocean.
Which continents are in the Northen Hemisphere?
North America, Europe, and Asia are the continents located in the Northern Hemisphere.
At what point of earth do all lines of longitude meet?
All lines of longitude meet at the North and South Poles.
Which hemisphere are most continents located?
Most continents are located in the Northern Hemisphere, including North America, Europe, Asia, and part of Africa. Antarctica is the only continent primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere.
How many countries are in The Northern hemisphere?
There are about 166 countries in the Northern Hemisphere
Hemispheres are halves of the Earth divided by the equator (Northern and Southern Hemispheres) or by the prime meridian (Eastern and Western Hemispheres). They are used to describe regions or locations on the Earth's surface.
Which continents are not located in the eastern hemisphere?
North America and South America are continents that are not located in the eastern hemisphere. They are situated entirely in the western hemisphere.
Does the northern or southern hemisphere have more water?
The southern hemisphere has more water due to its larger ocean area. The southern hemisphere is made up of about 80% water, while the northern hemisphere is made up of about 60% water.
What continents lie mainly in the eastern hemisphere?
Asia, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica lie mainly in the eastern hemisphere. Asia is the largest continent in the eastern hemisphere, covering a vast area of the region. Europe is located to the west of Asia, while Australia and Antarctica are further south in the hemisphere.
How many hemispheres doee earth have?
Earth has two hemispheres: the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, divided by the Equator.
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
Africa, both the equator and prime meridian go through Africa- so Northern and Southern Hemispheres and Western and Eastern Hemispheres converge in the continent of Africa.
Countries in the northern hemisphere?
Countries found in the northern hemisphere include the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Greenland. Other countries include China, Russia, the United Kingdom and India.
Which countries are located in the Northern Hemisphere?
- Entirety of Europe
- Entirety of North America
- The vast majority of Asia
- More than half of Africa, just below the "horn"
- A small part of South America, north of the mouth of the Amazon River
Also, the following countries are mostly located in the Northern Hemisphere:
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kenya
- Somalia
- São Tomé e Príncipe
- Uganda
- Maldives
- Colombia
And finally, the following countries are partially located on the Northern Hemisphere:
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gabon
- Republic of the Congo
- Indonesia
- Kiribati
- Brazil
- Ecuador
Is Australia in the Northern hemisphere?
No Australia is in the southern hemisphere.
Which continents lie entirely in the southern hemisphere?
Antarctica and Australia are the continents that lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
What hemisphere is the south of where i live?
All of New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere. The South Island is actually one of the southernmost islands in the whole world.
A hemisphere is half of a sphere.
The names comes from hemi- which means half, so hemisphere means half a sphere.
We often talk about the northern and southern hemispheres which are the halves of our planet north and south of the equator respectively. Similarly, we have the eastern and western hemispheres, the halves of the globe that are either east or west of the prime meridian.
The definition is:
1. A half sphere; one half of a sphere or globe, when divided by a plane passing through its center.
2. Half of the terrestrial globe, or a projection of the same in a map or picture. The most common hemispheric divisions are Northern / Southern and Eastern / Western.
i.e The United States is located in both the western and the northern hemispheres of the Earth.
What is the poorest country in the western hemisphere?
How are the lines of longitude on the mercator projection different form the other two?
Lines of longitude on the Mercator projection are straight and evenly spaced, while on the other two projections (such as the Robinson or Winkel Tripel), they are curved and vary in spacing. This distortion in longitude is a trade-off for maintaining accurate shapes and angles on the Mercator projection.
