Your answer depends on the part of America which is your beginning point -- North, Central or South America, and which part of Antarctica is your destination.
The two climates are not the same. Antarctica is far colder than North America, as is the Arctic. Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the Arctic.
If you head south from South America you would reach the continent of Antarctica.
So far, Antarctica, and the tip of South America.
Antarctica is a land mass continent, that is covered by ice. It is far bigger than the state of Texas, and even the country of the United States of America.
Drake Passage is about 600 miles wide. You can read more about it, below.
The Drake Passage is between America and Antarctica.
Antarctica is larger.
Antarctica, Australia, Europe, South America, North America, Africa and Asia.
Chile and Argentina -- at the southern tip of South America -- are about 500 miles from the Antarctic Peninsula.
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South America is the closest continent or major land mass to Antarctica.
what separates the south America from Antarctica