Georgia Location Practice Quiz

What are the two main ways the Earth can be divided into equal parts?

• By dividing it at the equator and by dividing it at the prime meridian

• By dividing it at the North Pole and by dividing it at the South Pole

• By dividing it at the Atlantic Ocean and by dividing it at the Pacific Ocean

• By dividing it at the Tropic of Cancer and by dividing it at the Tropic of Capricorn

What is the term used for each half when the Earth is divided into two equal parts?

• Hemispheres

• Continents

• Oceans

• Poles

If you divide the Earth at the equator, what are the two resulting hemispheres called?

• Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere

• Atlantic Hemisphere and Pacific Hemisphere

• Right Hemisphere and Left Hemisphere

If a student is asked to divide the Earth into a right half and a left half, which imaginary line should they use?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

If the Earth is divided at the equator, what is the area above the equator called?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

If the Earth is divided at the equator, what is the area below the equator called?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

If the Earth is divided at the Prime Meridian, what is the area to the right of the Prime Meridian called?

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

If the Earth is divided at the Prime Meridian, what is the area to the left of the Prime Meridian called?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

Is there such a thing as the Northwestern Hemisphere?

• Yes, it is a commonly used term.

• No, there is no such thing as the Northwestern Hemisphere.

• Yes, it refers to the area north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian.

• Yes, it is the same as the Western Hemisphere.

In which hemisphere is Georgia located because it is north of the Equator?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere