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Are the Antarctic Circle and the Arctic Circle the same?
Similar, in opposite hemispheres.
What is the difference between the Antarctic Circle and the Arctic Circle?
Opposite hemispheres.
Is there an Antarctic Circle?
Yes, there is an Antarctic Circle.
What is the twin of the Arctic Circle?
Antarctic Circle
What is the opposite of the Arctic Circle?
The Antarctic is the opposite to the Arctic. The Antarctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes S latitude and marks the point on the Earth's surface where the Sun does not appear above the horizon at the southern Winter Solstice. It also marks the northernmost point of the Antarctic Frigid Zone. The Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes N latitude and marks the point on the Earth's surface where the Sun does not appear above the horizon at the northern Winter Solstice. It also marks the southernmost point of the Arctic Frigid Zone.antarctic circleThe opposite to the artic circle is the antarctic circlethe Antarctic (Antarctica) - south pole
Is the Antarctic cirrcle north orsouth?
South. It's the opposite, "ant" as in "anti" of the Arctic Circle in the North.
How did the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle get their names?
Arctic comes from the Greek word arktos, meaning bear, Ursa Major, North Star. Antarctic just tacked on a prefix meaning "opposite." Arctic comes from the Greek word arktos, meaning bear, Ursa Major, North Star. Antarctic just tacked on a prefix meaning "opposite."
Why are the Arctic and Antarctic circles called that?
The Arctic and Antarctic circles are named after the regions they mark. The Arctic Circle is named after the constellation Ursa Major, known as the Great Bear or "arctic bear," while the Antarctic Circle is named after the opposite direction of the Arctic Circle on the globe.
What is the latitude of the Antarctic Circle?
The Antarctic Circle is about 66 degrees S.
What out of the Antarctic or Arctic Circle is closer to New Zealand?
The Antarctic Circle
Which continent does the Antarctic Circle surround?
The Antarctic Circle surrounds Antarctica.
Which continents are crossed by the Antarctic Circle?
Only Antarctica is crossed by the Antarctic Circle.
