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The table shows the latitude and longitude of three cities. In which hemisphere is each city located?

| City | Latitude | Longitude

| A | 37°59'N | 84°28'W

| B | 34°55'N | 138°36'E

| C | 64°4'N | 21°58'W

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Answer:

A. northern, western

B. northern, eastern

C. northern, western

Explanation:

Given latitude and longitude of three cities, you want to know the hemisphere where the city is located.

Hemisphere

Latitude divides the globe into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The boundary is the equator, at 0°. The letter (N or S) following the latitude value tells you which hemisphere has the location.

Longitude divides the globe into Eastern and Western hemispheres. The boundaries are generally the Prime Meridian and 180° longitude line (near the International Date Line in some places). The letter (E or W) following the longitude value tells you which hemisphere has the location.

A | 37°59'N | 84°28'W

Northern hemisphere; western hemisphere

Lexington, KY, USA

B | 34°55'N | 138°36'E

Northern hemisphere; eastern hemisphere

This location is the middle of Suruga Bay, Japan, near the coastal city of Shizuoka.

C | 64°4'N | 21°58'W

Northern hemisphere; western hemisphere

This location is in an inlet off the coast south and west of Reykjavík, Iceland.

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Additional comment

The terms "East" and "West" have political definitions that have only a rough correlation with longitude. That is, the Prime Meridian may divide the hemispheres by longitude, but many European countries east of it are considered to be "Western" nations.

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