What does hemisphere mean?
Either half of a sphere, especially the Earth, including all the land and water on one side of the equator or prime meridian. A half of a sphere, especially one of the two halves into which the Earth is divided by the equator or prime meridian.
Example
"The northern hemisphere experiences longer days during summer."
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