GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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the two halves of the Earth (northern and southern) that are created by the equator
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the imaginary lines that the Earth spins around
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the orbital planes the Earth travels on in its orbit around the sun
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the angles of the Sun that hit the Earth’s surface
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Detailed explanation-1: -Any circle drawn around Earth divides it into two equal halves called hemispheres. There are generally considered to be four hemispheres: northern, southern, eastern, and western. The Equator, or line of 0 degrees latitude, divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Prime Meridian divides the globe into Eastern and Western hemispheres, just as the equator divides the globe into Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Prime Meridian is at 0 degrees longitude, just as the equator is at 0 degrees latitude.
Detailed explanation-3: -The northern hemisphere contains more landmass and less oceans than the southern hemisphere. North America and Europe lie entirely in the northern hemisphere, i.e., to the north of the Equator. Africa, Asia, and South America lie partially in both hemispheres.