The Equator divides Earth into which hemispheres?

The Equator divides Earth into which hemispheres?

• A. Northern and Southern
• B. Eastern and Western
• C. Northern and Western
• D. Southern and Eastern

Answer: (A)

The line at zero degrees latitude that circles the globe, called the Equator, sits halfway between the North and South Poles. It marks the boundary between the two halves of the world: everything north of it is the Northern Hemisphere, and everything south of it is the Southern Hemisphere. The other global split, East and West, is defined by the Prime Meridian (zero degrees longitude), not by the Equator. So the Equator divides into Northern and Southern hemispheres.

The line at zero degrees latitude that circles the globe, called the Equator, sits halfway between the North and South Poles. It marks the boundary between the two halves of the world: everything north of it is the Northern Hemisphere, and everything south of it is the Southern Hemisphere. The other global split, East and West, is defined by the Prime Meridian (zero degrees longitude), not by the Equator. So the Equator divides into Northern and Southern hemispheres.