Write about the distribution of landmasses in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The Equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two hemispheres. The region that lies to the north of the Equator is called the Northern Hemisphere and the region that lies to the south of the Equator is called the Southern Hemisphere. The landmass is unevenly distributed across the two hemispheres.
Northern Hemisphere: Majority of the landmass is located in the Northern hemisphere. It includes five continents: Europe, North America, Asia, South America and Africa. The distribution of the landmass is as follows:
(1) The whole Europe lies in the Northern Hemisphere. It has the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Atlantic Ocean in the west.
(2) The whole of North America lies in the Northern Hemisphere between the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east.
(3) The majority of Asia lies in the Northern Hemisphere. The major oceans surrounding it are the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the east.
(4) About one-fourth of South America is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It is located between the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east.
(5) Almost two-thirds of Africa is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It has the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Indian Ocean in the east.
Southern Hemisphere: Lesser landmass is located in this region. The distribution of the landmass is as follows:
(1) Most of South America lies in this hemisphere. It is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) About one-third of Africa lies in the Southern Hemisphere, with Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Indian Ocean in the east.
(3) Parts of Asia, including most of Indonesia and Maldives, are located in this hemisphere.
(4) The whole of Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere. It is covered by water on all sides. The continent has the Indian Ocean in the north and the Pacific Ocean in the east.
(5) The whole Antarctica lies in the Southern Hemisphere. It is located on the geographic South Pole. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
Northern Hemisphere: Majority of the landmass is located in the Northern hemisphere. It includes five continents: Europe, North America, Asia, South America and Africa. The distribution of the landmass is as follows:
(1) The whole Europe lies in the Northern Hemisphere. It has the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Atlantic Ocean in the west.
(2) The whole of North America lies in the Northern Hemisphere between the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east.
(3) The majority of Asia lies in the Northern Hemisphere. The major oceans surrounding it are the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the east.
(4) About one-fourth of South America is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It is located between the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east.
(5) Almost two-thirds of Africa is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It has the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Indian Ocean in the east.
Southern Hemisphere: Lesser landmass is located in this region. The distribution of the landmass is as follows:
(1) Most of South America lies in this hemisphere. It is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) About one-third of Africa lies in the Southern Hemisphere, with Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Indian Ocean in the east.
(3) Parts of Asia, including most of Indonesia and Maldives, are located in this hemisphere.
(4) The whole of Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere. It is covered by water on all sides. The continent has the Indian Ocean in the north and the Pacific Ocean in the east.
(5) The whole Antarctica lies in the Southern Hemisphere. It is located on the geographic South Pole. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
