HEMISPHERES - 3RD GRADE EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS2
Eastern Hemisphere - ANSWERS-Half of the Earth that is east of the Prime Meridian.
Used to refer to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Western Hemisphere - ANSWERS-Half of the world that lies west of the Prime Meridian.
Includes the Americas (North America and South America).
Prime Meridian - ANSWERS-Prime Meridian divides into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. It is
a line of longitude. Prime Meridian has a longitude of 0°.
Northern Hemisphere - ANSWERS-Half of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
Includes continents: Europe, most part of Asia, North America, the Caribbean, 2/3 of Africa,
1/10 of South America.
Includes Oceans: Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean.
Southern Hemisphere - ANSWERS-Half of the Earth which is south of the Equator.
Includes continents: Antarctica, Australia, about 9/10 of South America, the southern third of
Africa, and some southern islands in Asia.
Includes Oceans: Indian, South Atlantic, South Pacific.
Equator - ANSWERS-The Equator divides the planet into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern
Hemisphere.
The equator has a latitude of 0°.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS2
Eastern Hemisphere - ANSWERS-Half of the Earth that is east of the Prime Meridian.
Used to refer to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Western Hemisphere - ANSWERS-Half of the world that lies west of the Prime Meridian.
Includes the Americas (North America and South America).
Prime Meridian - ANSWERS-Prime Meridian divides into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. It is
a line of longitude. Prime Meridian has a longitude of 0°.
Northern Hemisphere - ANSWERS-Half of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
Includes continents: Europe, most part of Asia, North America, the Caribbean, 2/3 of Africa,
1/10 of South America.
Includes Oceans: Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean.
Southern Hemisphere - ANSWERS-Half of the Earth which is south of the Equator.
Includes continents: Antarctica, Australia, about 9/10 of South America, the southern third of
Africa, and some southern islands in Asia.
Includes Oceans: Indian, South Atlantic, South Pacific.
Equator - ANSWERS-The Equator divides the planet into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern
Hemisphere.
The equator has a latitude of 0°.
