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What percentage of landmass in the northern hemisphere compared to the southern hemisphere?
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Approximately 68.4% of the Earth's landmass is located in the northern hemisphere, while about 31.6% is in the Southern Hemisphere. The distribution of land between the two hemispheres is not equal due to the uneven arrangements of continents and land masses on Earth.
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In which hemisphere is there more land the northern or the soutern?
There is more land in the Northern Hemisphere compared to the Southern Hemisphere. Approximately 68% of the world's landmass is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Most of the earth's land is concentrated in which hemisphere--the Northern or the Southern?
The majority of Earth's land is located in the Northern Hemisphere. About 68% of the planet's landmass is in the Northern Hemisphere, compared to only about 32% in the Southern Hemisphere.
Does the Northern Hemisphere have the coolest temperatures?
Yes, on average, the Northern Hemisphere experiences cooler temperatures compared to the Southern Hemisphere due to its higher percentage of landmass, which heats and cools more rapidly than water. This causes more temperature fluctuations in the Northern Hemisphere. Additionally, the Northern Hemisphere is also tilted away from the sun during winter, further contributing to colder temperatures.
Why is the northern hemisphere called the land hemisphere?
The northern hemisphere is called the land hemisphere because it has a greater landmass compared to the southern hemisphere. This is due to the distribution of continents and large landmasses predominantly in the northern half of the Earth.
Which hemephere has more land northern or southern?
The Northern Hemisphere has more land compared to the Southern Hemisphere. The majority of Earth's landmass is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
Does the southern hemisphere have more land?
No, most of the landmass is in the northern hemisphere, the majority of the southern hemisphere is water.
What are the North and South Americas?
North America is a continent entirely present in the northern hemisphere; as the Americas are one landmass, it is a northern subcontinent of the them.South America is a continent mainly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a small area in the Northern Hemisphere; as the Americans are one landmass, it is a southern subcontinent of them.
How do you make Pangaea?
You could make Earth out of paper mache, then build one large landmass in the Northern Hemisphere.
What percentage of land is in the northern hemisphere?
The Northern hemisphere is about 60.7% water and 39.3% land. The Southern hemisphere is about 80.9% water and 19.1% land.
Which continents are all or partly in the Southern Hemisphere?
The continents of Australia and Antarctica are entirely in the southern hemisphere. Most of South America and about half of Africa is in the southern hemisphere as well. Additionally, parts of Indonesia are in the southern hemisphere, meaning that, technically, Asia is partly in the southern hemisphere too. However, the percentage of Asia that's in the southern hemisphere is small (roughly 3%) compared to the percentage of Asia that's in the northern hemisphere.
What percentage of the world's population lives on the northern hemisphere?
about 90%
Why the pine trees are found in north America?
Because they are a "tundra"/"temperate" species and most of the tundra/temperate landmass is to be found in the northern hemisphere.
What is everything above the equator called?
The northern hemisphere. The equator seperates the northern and southern hemisperes.
What hemisphere is Iceland in?
The northern hemisphere.
Is Europe in the northern or southern hemisphere?
Europe is in the northern hemisphere.
What hemisphere is Slovenia in?
Slovenia is in the northern hemisphere, in Europe.
Is Tokyo Japan in the southern hemisphere or the northern hemisphere?
No. Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. All of Japan is in the northern hemisphere.
