The Northern Hemisphere contains what portion of the Earth?

The Northern Hemisphere contains what portion of the Earth?

• A. Half the Earth
• B. All land
• C. The entire planet
• D. Only northern climates

Answer: (A)

Think of the Earth as split into two halves by the equator. The Northern Hemisphere is everything north of that line, so it comprises about half of the planet’s surface. That’s why half the Earth is the best answer. The other options mix up land vs. water, or overstate what a hemisphere represents, or imagine climates that don’t respect the division—there is land and water in both hemispheres, and the entire planet isn’t a single hemisphere.

Think of the Earth as split into two halves by the equator. The Northern Hemisphere is everything north of that line, so it comprises about half of the planet’s surface. That’s why half the Earth is the best answer. The other options mix up land vs. water, or overstate what a hemisphere represents, or imagine climates that don’t respect the division—there is land and water in both hemispheres, and the entire planet isn’t a single hemisphere.