Question

If you stand on 38 degrees south latitude, in the eastern hemisphere, what continent are you standing on?

Answer 1

Answer:

South America

Explanation:

If you look at the world map you will find the lines of latitude and longitude. The lines of latitude start 0 - 90 degrees . 0 degrees at the equator.

Now if we observe closely we find that at the south in the eastern hemisphere lies the continent of South America.

This diagram can help understand better.

The tropic of Capricorn lies between 221/2 and 66 1/2 degrees and the continent of South America is also situated in that. The  38 degrees south latitude, in the eastern hemisphere, is the South American Continent.