Latitude and Longitude — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The continent of Antarctica lies entirely within the Southern Hemisphere below the equator.
Antarctica is the only continent that lies completely within the Southern Hemisphere, surrounding the South Pole.
2. Most of Europe lies in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere of the world.
Europe is located primarily in the Northern Hemisphere above the equator and in the Eastern Hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian.
3. South America lies mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, south of the equator on world maps.
South America lies mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, although its northern parts like Colombia and Venezuela cross into the Northern Hemisphere.
4. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean and spans both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth, stretching across both hemispheres between the Americas and Asia/Australia.
5. The continent of Africa is split almost evenly by the equator into north and south halves.
Africa is divided nearly equally by the equator, with parts in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
6. Australia is found entirely within the Southern Hemisphere, south of the equator line.
Australia lies completely south of the equator in the Southern Hemisphere and east of the Prime Meridian in the Eastern Hemisphere.
7. The Arctic Ocean surrounds the North Pole entirely within the Northern Hemisphere.
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean and lies entirely within the Northern Hemisphere, covering the North Pole region.
8. North America lies in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian.
North America sits in the Northern Hemisphere above the equator and the Western Hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian at 0 degrees longitude.
9. The continent of Asia is the largest and lies mostly in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
Asia is the largest continent and lies mostly in the Northern Hemisphere and entirely in the Eastern Hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Lies entirely south of the equator
→ Antarctica
Africa
Crossed nearly evenly by the equator
→ Africa
Pacific Ocean
Largest ocean spanning both hemispheres
→ Pacific Ocean
Antarctica
Located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere
→ Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Antarctica is fully south, Africa is split by the equator, the Pacific spans both hemispheres, and the Arctic Ocean is entirely north.