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Technically, both polar regions -- above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle -- are equal.
However, Antarctica occupies the larger landmass, of the two, covering about 10% of the earth's surface.
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Why is the climate in the Antarctic is so much colder than in the Arctic?
The continent of Antarctica is in the Antarctic, storing 90% of the earth's store of ice. It is about 30 degrees F colder in Antarctica than in the open water of the Arctic ocean. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by the Southern Ocean. The Arctic is open water -- the Arctic ocean -- surrounded by land.
How much of Antarctica is within the Antarctic circle?
The Arctic Circle is in the Arctic or Northernmost area on our World.The Antarctic Circle is in the Antarctic or Southernmost area of or World.
Why can we not use all of the earth's fresh water?
We can't use all of the Earth's fresh water, because much is locked away as ice, notably at the Arctic and Antarctic regions, and in the many glaciers in certain mountain ranges.
Would you be more likely to find reindeer near the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle?
There are no reindeer in Antarctica, only in the Arctic. You would be much more likely to find reindeer near the Arctic. It is logically impossible to find a mammal living in the Antarctic Circle. Although reindeer would be able to survive in the Antarctic Circle, they would soon develop hypothermia.
How much of the earth's ice is in Antarctica?
The Antarctic ice sheet contains about 90% of earth's ice.
Are there icebergs in the antarctic ocean?
Yes. They tend not to cause as much trouble than the arctic ones, due to ocean currents in the area and lack of shipping routes and habitation in the Antarctic.
How much area does ice occupy on earth?
Approximately 70% of Earth's surface is covered by the oceans.
Should you be concerned about global warming in Antarctica?
You should be concerned about global warming everywhere. The Arctic will probably show earlier signs of warming than the Antarctic, which is the coldest place on earth. Parts of West Antarctic are melting, but not much is happening in the East, where the ice cap is more than two kilometers thick.
Why is antarctica colder then Atlantic?
The Antarctic region is much colder than the Atlantic region for two main reasons: 1. The Antarctic receives a lot less sunlight. The earth's axis is on a tilt, which causes seasons as the earth travels around the sun. During the antarctic winter, much of the region goes without sunlight for many months at a time. 2. The Antarctic region is at a very low angle relative to the sun's light. The equator receives the sun's light at about a 90 degree angle, or straight on. This means the full force of the light hits the surface of the earth. At the poles however, the low angle means the light hits the surface of the earth with much less intensity, so what little sunlight the Arctic gets isn't very strong.
Why is arctic circle called the land of midnight sun?
The arctic and antarctic regions of the world are tilted much more than the middle regions. Thus, when the earth travels around the sun, they receive either much more sunlight or much less sunlight than other parts. This means that sometimes the sun never leaves the sky or sometimes never comes up.
How much of the Earth does the desert biome occupy?
Deserts, by definition, cover 14% of the earth's land area. Non-arable land, however, makes up a large percentage.
Why are areas in Arctic classified as desert?
The Antarctic is considered as a true desert because of low precipitation. Much of the Arctic is sea and sea ice and those areas of land in the Arctic are covered mostly by tundra, a distinctly different biome than a desert.
