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What is the imaginary line called that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

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Longitude

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Axis

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Prime median

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Equator

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Solution

The correct option is D
Equator

The equator is a latitude that divides the earth into halves, namely the northern and southern hemispheres.

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