Trivia: Which line separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Correct Answer: Equator
So why is this answer correct? : Located at 0 degrees latitude, the Equator is the imaginary line that divides our planet in half, with the Northern Hemisphere above and the Southern Hemisphere below. Equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole, the Equator is also the place where the Earth is the widest, with a maximum circumference of 24,901 miles.