World Geography Glossary Questions Flashcards

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Halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, runs a special latitude line, what is it called?
Equator
What is the farthest spot south of the equator?What is its latitude?
South Pole, 90 degrees south
It is numbered 0 degrees longitude, what is it called?
Prime Meridian
What two hemispheres are formed by dividing Earth at the equator?
Northern Hemisphere & Southern Hemisphere
What two hemispheres are formed by dividing Earth at the Prime Meridian?
Eastern Hemisphere & Western Hemisphere
In what ocean does the Rime Meridian cross the equator?
Atlantic
What two continents does the equator cross?
Africa and South America
Which one of these continents lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Australia
What ocean lies completely in the Eastern Hemisphere?
Indian
What continent lies completely north of the equator and east of the Rime Meridian?
Asia
On what continent would you find the place with a latitude of 20 degrees north and a longitude of 0 degrees?r
Africa