Hemispheres Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main hemispheres?
A
northern, southern, eastern, western
2
Q
hemisphere
A
it means half of the globe or world
3
Q
hemi
A
it is a Greek word that means half
4
Q
northern hemisphere
A
everything that is north of the equator (North America, Europe, most of Asia, parts of South America, and parts of Africa)
5
Q
southern hemisphere
A
everything that is south of the equator (Antarctica, Australia, parts of South America, parts of Africa, and a little bit of Asia)
6
Q
eastern hemisphere
A
everything east of the prime meridian (Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the main part Antarctica)
7
Q
western hemisphere
A
everything west of the prime meridian (North America, South America, part of Antarctica)
