Are there east and west hemispheres

The Southern Hemisphere experiences a milder climate compared to the Northern Hemisphere and experiences the summer season from December to February and the winter season from June to August.

It has been estimated that more than million people reside in the Southern Hemisphere. Jakarta, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Sydney, and Melbourne are some of the largest metropolitan areas that are located in the Southern Hemisphere. The areas that are located in the east of the Prime Meridian and the west of the antemeridian are considered to be a part of the Eastern Hemisphere.

Often referred to as the "Oriental Hemisphere" and occasionally in a cultural and geopolitical sense the " Old World ," this hemisphere includes major parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

A part of Antarctica is also located here. The Eastern Hemisphere encompasses a greater land area compared to that of the Western Hemisphere. The areas that are located in the west of the Prime Meridian and the east of the antemeridian are considered as parts of the Western Hemisphere. The extreme eastern edge of the Russian mainland is also a part of the Western Hemisphere. There are differences in the climates of the Northern and Southern hemispheres because of the Earth's seasonal tilt toward and away from the sun.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the warmer summer months are from June through September. In the Southern Hemisphere, summer begins in December and ends in March. The Earth can also be divided into hemispheres along meridians, or lines of longitude. The prime meridian , or 0 degrees longitude, and the International Date Line , degrees longitude, divide the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. Skip to content. Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google Classroom.

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