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Is Alaska near antarctica?
Alaska and Antarctica are on opposite ends of the Earth. Alaska is in the northern hemisphere near the Arctic Circle, while Antarctica is in the southern hemisphere near the South Pole. They are on opposite sides of the planet and not geographically close to each other.
Which continents are not on the Arctic Ocean?
Africa, Antarctica, Australia and South America are nowhere near the Arctic ocean.
Where are ice cap and tundra climates?
Ice cap climates are typically found near the poles, covering areas like Greenland and Antarctica. Tundra climates are found slightly farther from the poles, circling the Arctic and Antarctic regions, and include areas like northern Canada and Russia.
Are the locations of the magnetic South Pole and the geographic North Pole near Antarctica or the Arctic?
Anything north is Arctic, anything south is Antarctic.
Are the Arctic Ocean and Antarctica near each other?
No, they are on opposite sides of the world.
Where is antanctic ocean?
I think you mean the Arctic ocean....Antarctica is near the north pole but it is a continent surrounded by the Arctic ocean...
Do polar bears live in the Arctic?
Yes, they live in the Arctic. yes they live in the Arctic, but not in Antarctica. they live near the top of the globe but not at the bottom. yes
Why is it called Antarctica?
The north polar regions are called the Arctic, a word that supposedly descends from a Greek word for "bear;" the extreme north was the region of the North Star, and the constellations of and near the North Star are the Great Bear and the Little Bear. The south polar regions are "anti-arctic," that is, as far away from the arctic as you can get. Therefore, Antarctic. Antarctica means Land of the Antarctic.
How long do polar bears survive in the Antarctica?
Polar bears do not live in Antarctica. They are only found in the northern hemisphere, near the Arctic.
Is the North Pole near Antarctica or europe?
The North Pole is near the Arctic region, which is located in the northern part of the Earth near the North Pole. Antarctica is at the opposite end of the Earth, in the southern hemisphere. Europe is a continent located between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean.
How are arctic and the antarctic are different?
Both are polar, but Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the Arctic. Antarctica is a continent, there are only northern expanses of continents near the Arctic. There are native and indigenous peoples in the Arctic, and no humans in Antarctica. Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which governs all land and ice south of 60 degrees S. Many governments argue over the use and governance of Arctic waters.
Is Norway near Antarctica?
No, but Norway has claimed part of Antarctica. Norway crosses the ARCTIC circle, i.e. it's close to the NORTH pole while the SOUTH pole lies in the middle of Antarctica - so not only is not not near Antarctica, it's about as far from it as you can get!
