Which Are the Four Hemispheres?

Any circle drawn around the 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 the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

What are the 4 hemispheres of the world what hemisphere do we live in?

Four different hemispheres are generally considered by geographers. These are the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western hemispheres. The Equator is the 0° latitude line at the Earth's center, which divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Where do the four hemispheres meet?

The Equator Divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

This line falls at zero degrees latitude. The Equator is the line of zero degrees latitude around the middle of Earth and is the diving line between the northern and southern hemispheres. Image: NASA, public domain.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

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Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.