Which continents are divided by the 0 degrees line of latitude (the equator)?

Which continents are divided by the 0 degrees line of latitude (the equator)?

• A. Asia and Europe
• B. Africa and South America
• C. Europe and Australia
• D. North America and Africa

Answer: (B)

The equator is the line at 0 degrees latitude that circles Earth, separating the northern and southern halves. A continent is divided by the equator if parts of it lie both north and south of that line. The equator passes through Africa and South America, splitting each into regions above and below the line. Europe lies mostly north of the equator, Australia is entirely in the southern hemisphere, and North America is mostly north of the equator, so they aren’t divided in the same way. So Africa and South America are the continents intersected by the equator.

The equator is the line at 0 degrees latitude that circles Earth, separating the northern and southern halves. A continent is divided by the equator if parts of it lie both north and south of that line. The equator passes through Africa and South America, splitting each into regions above and below the line. Europe lies mostly north of the equator, Australia is entirely in the southern hemisphere, and North America is mostly north of the equator, so they aren’t divided in the same way. So Africa and South America are the continents intersected by the equator.