Geography Basics

Front

What is the half of the Earth located north of the equator called?

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The Northern Hemisphere.

Front

What is the half of the Earth located south of the equator called?

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The Southern Hemisphere.

Front

What is the imaginary line called that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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The Equator.

Front

Which hemisphere contains the majority of Earth's landmass?

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The Northern Hemisphere.

Front

What is the line called that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

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The Prime Meridian.

Front

Which hemisphere is known for having the majority of Earth's water bodies?

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The Southern Hemisphere.

Front

What is the term for the point on Earth's surface that is farthest from the equator?

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The Poles.

Front

Which hemisphere experiences summer when the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter?

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The Southern Hemisphere.

Front

An imaginary line around which Earth rotates.

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Axis

Front

The imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal hemispheres

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Equator