Navigating Earth's Hemispheres: A Geographical Overview

The video explains the concept of hemispheres, dividing the Earth into Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. It describes how the equator and prime meridian create these divisions. The video details the distribution of continents and oceans within each hemisphere, highlighting unique facts such as Africa's presence in all four hemispheres and Kiribati's location in all cardinal hemispheres.

What does the term 'hemisphere' mean in geography?

• A quarter of a sphere

• Half of a sphere

• A full sphere

• A small circle

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Dateline

• Equator

What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?

• It divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• It marks the start of the equator

• It is the longest line of latitude

• It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Which hemisphere contains the largest landmass of Earth?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

Which continents are entirely located in the Southern Hemisphere?

• South America and Africa

• Europe and North America

• Africa and Asia

• Australia and Antarctica

Which hemisphere contains parts of all five of Earth's oceans?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

Which continents are entirely located in the Western Hemisphere?

• North America and South America

• Europe and Asia

• Africa and Australia

• Antarctica and Asia

Which hemisphere has more oceans and less landmass?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

Which continent is crossed by both the Prime Meridian and the Equator?

• Asia

• South America

• Australia

• Africa

Which country is located in all four cardinal hemispheres?

• Brazil

• Australia

• Kiribati

• India