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The Arctic has a unique ecosystem of plants and animals that are found nowhere else on Earth. The Arctic is also special because it is warming at least twice as fast as the rest of the world and is in extreme danger.
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∙ 13y agoProbably for the same reason that the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are drawn on the globe.
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What are the imaginary lines drawn on the globe around the arctic and the antarctic called?
They are called the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle.
What circle is the largest circle that can be drawn around a sphere such as a globe?
general astronomy
Is the Arctic Circle drawn on the surface of the earth?
No, just on the maps.
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.
Why is the Arctic Circle closer to the Equator than the South Pole?
Look at a globe. The Arctic Circle surrounds the North Pole at the top of it, the South Pole is at the bottom. The equator circles the globe halfway between the two. Whichever way you read it, the Arctic Circle is closer to the equator than the South Pole is, and the Arctic Circle is closer to the equator than it is to the South Pole.
What line runs across the globe at 66.5s?
the arctic circle is at 66.5oN, while the antarctic circle is at 66.5oS
What is 66 and a half degrees on a globe?
66½ºN is the Arctic Circle; 66½ºS is the Antarctic Circle.
What is found at the top of the globe?
The Arctic Ocean, the North Pole, the Arctic Circle.
What line runs across the globe at 66.5 N?
the arctic circle is at 66.5oN, while the antarctic circle is at 66.5oS
Which circle is drawn on the map at 67 degrees N latitude?
The Arctic Circle is around 66.5 degrees north.
What are the 6 special names on a globe?
Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Antartica Circle, Prime Meridian
What is the lagest circle you can draw on a globe?
It is called a great circle and the plane that circle makes must pass through the geometric center of the globe. The largest circle that can be drawn round the Earth is the great circle round its middle, the "equator" this is because the spinning of the earth makes it 'fatter' round the middle.
