Exercises
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1. The Earth rotates along an imaginary line called the
2. The Earth is divided into two hemispheres along an imaginary line called the
3.
are lines that run parallel to the Equator.
4. On a globe, the lines running between the two poles are called
5. The latitude marked 23/2° S is known as the
of
Meridian.
6. The meridian marked 0° is called the
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Answers
Answer:
answer 1 - equator
Answer 2 -
The Equator, or line of 0 degrees latitude, divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Northern Hemisphere contains North America, the northern part of South America, Europe, the northern two-thirds of Africa, and most of Asia
Answer 3 -Latitude lines run parallel to the equator.
Answer 4 -On a globe the lines running between the two poles are known as longitudes or meridians. Explanation: ... These lines are started from the North Pole and ends to the South Pole
Answer 5 - tropic of Cancer
Answer 6 -an imaginary line on Earth that passes north to south through the Greenwich Observatory in London, England. Sentences: The prime meridian divides Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. The prime meridian is at 0° (0 degrees) longitude.