Hemispheres and Continents Flashcards
1
Q
Hemisphere
A
means half of the earth
2
Q
The earth has 4 hemispheres
A
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
3
Q
The imaginary line that goes across the earth is called the
A
equator
4
Q
The equator
A
divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
5
Q
Prime Meridian is
A
The imaginary line that goes up and down
6
Q
The Prime Meridian
A
divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres
7
Q
Which continents are in the Northern hemisphere?
A
North America South America Africa Europe Asia
8
Q
Which continents are in the Eastern hemisphere?
A
Europe Asia Australia Africa Antartica
9
Q
Which hemisphere(s) is Europe a part of?
A
Northern
Eastern
Western
10
Q
Which hemisphere(s) is Antarctica a part of?
A
Southern
Eastern
Western
