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Does the equator pass through North America?

No, the equator does not pass through North America.

Does the equator pass through South America?

Yes, the equator passes through the upper part of South America.

Does the equator pass through Europe?

No, the equator does not pass through Europe.

Does the equator pass through Africa?

Yes, the equator passes almost through the center of Africa.

Does the equator pass through Asia?

Practically we can say the equator is not passing through Asia except for a few islands.

Does the equator pass through Australia?

No, the equator does not pass through Australia.

What part of the surface of the earth is water? What part is land?

On the earth, two parts are water and one part is land. Two-thirds is water, only one-third is land; 71% water, 29% land

Which hemisphere has more land - northern or southern?

Most of the land is in the northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere is mostly ocean.

What does the western hemisphere have?

Practically, the western hemisphere has only the Americas (and a very small portion of Europe and Africa).

What is a quadrant?

Quadrant means a quarter, one-fourth. Draw a horizontal line in the center of a plane and draw a vertical line too at the center of the plane. This will divide the plane into four equal parts. Each part is a quadrant.

What are the two lines that divide the earth into four quadrants?

The equator and the prime meridian are the two lines that divide the earth into four quadrants. The four quadrants or North East Hemisphere, North West Hemisphere, South West Hemisphere and South East Hemisphere.

What do you see in the first quadrant of the earth?

The first quadrant has Africa, Europe, Asia.

What do you see in the second quadrant of the earth?

The second quadrant has North America.

What do you see in the third quadrant of the earth?

The third quadrant has South America.

What do you see in the fourth quadrant of the earth?

Australia and about a half of Africa are in the fourth quadrant.

Which quadrant has the most land?

Most land is in the first quadrant.

If you imagine a grid on the earth, what are the horizontal lines called?

If we imagine a grid on the earth, the horizontal lines are called latitudes.

What is the central latitude?

The central latitude is called the equator (0 degree latitude).

What is the extent of the northern hemisphere?

From the equator, up to the North Pole, it is the Northern Hemisphere.

What is the extent of the southern hemisphere?

From the equator, up to the South Pole, it is the Southern Hemisphere.

What is the extent of the eastern hemisphere?

The part to the right of the Prime Meridian, up to the International Date Line is called the Eastern Hemisphere.

What is the extent of the western hemisphere?

The part to the left of the Prime Meridian, up to the International Date Line is called the Western Hemisphere.

What is the tropic of cancer?

23 and a half degrees North latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer.

What is the Arctic Circle?

66 and a half degrees North latitude is called the Arctic Circle.

Which latitude is the north pole?

The 90th line in the Northern Hemisphere (90 degrees latitude) is called the North Pole.