Question

What are hemispheres? Explain.

Answer 1

• The 0° latitude called the Equator passes horizontally from the centre of the earth, right from the west direction to east.
• Thus, the Equator divides the earth into two halves. These halves are known as hemisphere.
• The part of the earth above the 0° latitude (Equator) in the north is called Northern Hemisphere while the part of the earth below the Equator in the south is called Southern Hemisphere.