Which latitude divide the earth into two hemisphere?
A
Tropic of cancer
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B
Tropic of capricorn
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C
Equator
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D
Prime meridian
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Solution
The correct option is C Equator The Equator, or line of 0 degrees latitude, divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Northern Hemispheres contain North America, the northern part of South America, Europe, the northern two-thirds of Africa and most of Asia. Southern Hemisphere contains South Africa, Australia, East timor, Indonesia and Brazil.