To ponder
Definitions:
is·land n. A land mass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water.
lake n. A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land.
Given the above definitions for an island and a lake;
Given that as you are traveling through space you come upon a planet where the Northern Hemisphere is entirely water and the Southern Hemisphere is entirely land with Northern and Southern areas equal;
Query: is the Northern Hemisphere a lake OR is the Southern Hemisphere an island?
is·land n. A land mass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water.
lake n. A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land.
Given the above definitions for an island and a lake;
Given that as you are traveling through space you come upon a planet where the Northern Hemisphere is entirely water and the Southern Hemisphere is entirely land with Northern and Southern areas equal;
Query: is the Northern Hemisphere a lake OR is the Southern Hemisphere an island?
posted by James W Breckenridge | 4:56 p.m.
