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  1. Hemispheres of Earth - Wikipedia

    This hemisphere includes most of Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia, as well as the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. In practice, maps typically move the division line westward to keep …

  2. Hemisphere | Description, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    About half of Antarctica lies in the Eastern Hemisphere, and about half lies in the Western Hemisphere. Africa is the only continent with parts in each of Earth’s four hemispheres.

  3. Hemisphere - National Geographic Society

    Mar 6, 2024 · The word "hemisphere" is usually used to refer to halves of Earth, but it is also used to identify the halves of the brain. The brain is divided down the middle into the right and left …

  4. HEMISPHERE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Hemisphere includes the prefix hemi-, meaning "half". The northern and southern hemispheres are divided by the equator, the circle halfway between Earth's two poles.

  5. The 4 Hemispheres Of The World - WorldAtlas

    Feb 14, 2023 · A hemisphere can be defined as any circle that has been drawn around the Earth and divides the Earth into two similar halves. Four different hemispheres are generally …

  6. Hemisphere - Formula, Properties, Definition | Hemisphere

    A hemisphere, in general, refers to half of the earth such as the northern hemisphere or the southern hemisphere. But in geometry, a hemisphere is referred to as a 3D figure made from …

  7. Hemisphere Map - Explore Northern and Southern Hemispheres

    The term "hemisphere" comes from the Greek words "hemi," meaning half, and "sphere," referring to a round object or globe. There are four main hemispheres: the Northern Hemisphere, …

  8. HEMISPHERE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    The equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. A hemisphere is also half of a ball-shaped object.

  9. HEMISPHERE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hemisphere definition: half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided.. See examples of HEMISPHERE used in a sentence.

  10. Hemisphere - Math.net

    A hemisphere is a 3D geometric figure that is half of a sphere (hemi- means half). Earth can be divided into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.