Question

Why are the northern and southern hemisphere called land and water hemisphere​

Answer 1

Only two continents are entirely in the "Southern Hemisphere" - Australia and Antarctica. ... Most of the "Pacific ocean" and the "Indian ocean" are in the "southern hemisphere". That's why "northern hemisphere" is called "land hemisphere" and southern hemisphere called water hemisphere

Answer 2

Answer:

Most of the area in the "Northern hemisphere" is land , while most of the area in the "southern hemisphere" is water. Only two continents are entirely in the "Southern Hemisphere" - Australia and Antarctica. ... That's why "northern hemisphere" is called "land hemisphere" and southern hemisphere called water hemisphere.