Exploring Hemispheres and Tropics

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

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which hemisphere is the United Kingdom located in?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What is the name of the tropic located north of the Equator?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

What is the name of the tropic south of the Equator?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

What is the main climate characteristic of the tropics?

• Cold and snowy

• Hot and humid

• Mild and rainy

• Dry and windy

Which of the following countries is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Canada

• Brazil

• Russia

• China

Which hemisphere contains most of the Earth's landmass?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Southern Hemisphere?

• It has more land than the Northern Hemisphere.

• It has more ocean than the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is always warmer than the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is always colder than the Northern Hemisphere.

Which of the following is true about the Equator?

• It is the longest line of latitude.

• It is the shortest line of latitude.

• It is the longest line of longitude.

• It is the shortest line of longitude.

Which of the following continents is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

• Asia