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Inhabited settlements within the Arctic Circle include those on the coast of the
northern two thirds of Greenland, portions of Norway Sweden, and Finland, the
major city of Murmansk and a few Siberian towns in Russia, Kotzebue, Fort Yukon,
and Barrow in Alaska, and several towns in northern Canada.
Except for scientific research stations, there are no permanent population centers
within the Antarctic Circle.
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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."
What was the major difference about the arctic and the antarctic?
The Antarctic is a landmass: the Arctic is sea ice.
What are Antarctica's major cities?
There are no cities, states, or countries on the Antarctic continent.
What are the five major ocean?
The arctic, antarctic, pacific, Indian, Atlantic.
What major lines of Latitude Antarctic Circle run through the US?
No point in the USA is less than about 5,900 miles from the Antarctic Circle.
What is a major city on the Arctic Circle?
Murmansk
What country is saddled with the ten coldest major cities?
Russia is the country with the ten coldest major cities, including cities like Norilsk, Yakutsk, and Vorkuta. These cities experience extremely cold temperatures due to their high latitude and proximity to the Arctic Circle.
Which major line of latitude encloses most of Antarctica?
The Antarctic Circle.
What is at 66 north latitude?
The Arctic Circle, a major line of latitude, is located at 66.5 degrees north latitude.
Where in the middle of globe can be found circle arctic?
The Arctic Circle, as of 1 July 2017, runs 66°33′46.7″ north of the Equator. The Arctic Circle is the most northerly of the five major circle (line) of Latitude.
What is the name of the region below the Tropic of Capricorn?
The Antarctic Circle is the major circle of latitude that follows the Tropic of Capricorn.
What is the line after the Arctic Circle in the lines of latitude?
The Arctic Circle lies between 60 and 70 degrees North. The next major circle of latitude south is the tropic of Cancer.
