Both named geographies are polar, are mostly snow and ice covered, and are extremely cold
Arctic terns migrate all the way to the coast of Antarctica.
No. Whatever way you travel from one to the other, the trip can never be less than about 9,000 miles.
Antarctica is the opposite of Arctic: Anti-arctic. Capitalizing on a positive way to name the newly discovered area, given that the Arctic was well known at the time, using an oppositing name made perfect sense.
Because it doesn't get much direct sunlight.
The most common way to circumnavigate the continent is aboard a ship. The most common mode of transit on the continent is on foot.
means "she" was travelling across the Arctic region on a sledge pulled by a team of dogs - a common mode of Arctic travel.
The temperature change would cause this issue, not the other way around. Antarctica is still increasing in total ice volume according to the IPCC and will for at least another 150 years. The Arctic is what was melting somewhat.
It's the other way around . . . The north pole is one point in the Arctic region.
Antarctica 'faces' north.
Antarctica is used by scientists by way of their governments.
Russia is a long way from Antarctica.
As a continent there are no snakes in Antarctica. Also, just for your information there are no snakes in Ireland - hence St. Patrick's Day. (This is a myth, of course; there were never any snakes in Ireland.) New Zealand and a number of other islands also don't have any snakes.