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Is Argentina located in the northern or southern hemisphere?
southern; it is very long and is located at the southern part of South America
What country has a very large desert in the west and lies totally in the southern hemisphere?
Chile has the Atacama Desert in the west and it lies in the Southern Hemisphere. So is/has/does Australia.
What biome is hot during the day and cold during the night and has very little rainfall per year?
tundra
What does the Southern Cross on the NZ flag mean?
it's not the southern cross, but the UK Flag because New Zealand was first colonised by the British. http://www.worldflags101.com/n/new-zealand-flag.aspx The Southern Cross on the New Zealand flag represents NZ's location in the South Pacific Ocean (the blue background).
An equinox occurs on the same day at the same time in both hemispheres?
Correct. The March equinox, which is typically March 21 but can vary by a day either way, is the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, because the Sun us rising into the northern hemisphere. At that very same moment, it is the autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere, because as the Sun is moving INTO the northern hemisphere, it is moving away from the southern hemisphere. The September 21 equinox sees the Sun moving south of the equator, so the spring equinox in the south, while it is the autumnal equinox in the North.
Which continent in the Southern Hemisphere is the driest?
Antarctica is the driest continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It receives very little precipitation, as much of its moisture is locked in the form of ice and snow.
Is the tundra windy?
No, the tundra has very little wind
Which hemisphere is hotter?
The average temperatures are slightly warmer in the southern hemisphere because more of the hemisphere is water (the Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans). But each hemisphere has its own locations that are either very hot or very cold.
What hemisphere is colombia located at?
All of Columbia is in the Western Hemisphere. However ... Practically all of it is in the Northern Hemisphere but, the Equator crosses it very near its Southern border so a small piece on the southern end of the country is in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the temperature of Antarctica in the spring?
The first day of spring in the Southern Hemisphere is September 21. Antarctica is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
What season is Africa in in October?
Africa is a large continent spreading across the equator, so that large amounts of it are in the northern hemisphere and large amounts in the southern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere October is a Spring month. In the northern hemisphere it is an Autumn month. Around the equator itself there is very little difference in the seasons. So it depends on where in Africa you are in October.
Is Argentina located in the northern or southern hemisphere?
southern; it is very long and is located at the southern part of South America
What is the southern hemisphere?
The southern hemisphere is the half of Earth that is south of the equator. It includes continents like Australia, Antarctica, most of South America, and parts of Africa. Seasons in the southern hemisphere are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere.
Where are most of South America located?
South America is in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a very small part in the Northern Hemisphere.
What are the continents in south hemisphere?
South America and Africa are mostly in the southern hemisphere, while Australia and Antarctica are entirely in the southern hemisphere. Also, a very small part of Asia, the tip of the Malay Peninsula, lies south of the Equator.
What season is it in Africa when it is summer in the US?
Africa is a very large continent, with some of it in the northern hemisphere and some in the southern hemisphere. When it is summer in the US, then it is summer in the northern hemisphere, so it would be summer in the part of Africa that is in the northern hemisphere. For the part in the southern hemipshere, it would be winter. The equator goes through Africa, so in the parts near it, there is little variation in seasons at any time of the year.
Why is the tundra very cold with little rainfall?
The tundra is very cold due to its high latitude. Its cold temperatures inhibit the amount of moisture in the air, resulting in little rainfall or precipitation. This combination of cold temperatures and low precipitation creates the characteristic harsh environment of the tundra.
