What is the main difference between the Arctic and Antarctica?

Answer 1

Unlike Antarctica, the Arctic is not a continent which is the predominant different between the two polar regions. Under the massive ice cap of the Arctic lies the Arctic Ocean whose depths reach 15,000 feet below the surface. Often times the two polar regions are confused due to their having such similar names. The Arctic was discovered by Phoenician sailors years before the common era (CE). They named the newly discovered region after a polar star which guided them to the end of the earth. The star was called "Arktos" by the Greeks during this time which meant "land of the big bear". Coincidentally, this title helps many people remember that polar bears are found in the Arctic rather than Antarctica. Also found in the Arctic region is the Arctic fox, different species of seals and whales, puffins, fulmars, and other bird species.

Though the Arctic is obviously a very cold region, it is still much warmer than Antarctica in the South. Known as "the land of the midnight sun," the Arctic is located in a landmass above 12 frozen feet of ice.