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The South Pole, Antarctica, holds far more ice than the Arctic. Arctic ice floats on the ocean and is no more than one metre thick. Antarctic ice is a maximum of 4.7 kilometres deep at Terre Adélie.

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Does the north or south pole hold more ice?

The continent of Antarctica where the South pole can be found holds more ice. It holds around 90% of the world's ice and around 70% of the world's fresh water.


Are there more there one pole?

Yep. The north obviously, and the south. Additionally, you'll have the North Pole and South Pole proper, as well as the North Magnetic Pole and South Magnetic Pole.


Does north or south pole have more land under it?

The South Pole sits upon the Continent of Antarctica. The North Pole sits on a Frozen Layer of the Arctic Ocean. Therefore the South Pole has land under it.


More sunlight north pole or south pole?

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Is the North Pole more polluted compared to the South Pole?

yes

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Does the north or south pole hold more ice?

The continent of Antarctica where the South pole can be found holds more ice. It holds around 90% of the world's ice and around 70% of the world's fresh water.


Are there more there one pole?

Yep. The north obviously, and the south. Additionally, you'll have the North Pole and South Pole proper, as well as the North Magnetic Pole and South Magnetic Pole.


Why is the South Pole a continent and the North Pole not?

The South Pole has land, the North Pole does not!(To be more specific and accurate, the South Pole is not actually a continent, but is situated on the continent of Antarctica.)For more information, see 'Related links' below.


Does north or south pole have more land under it?

The South Pole sits upon the Continent of Antarctica. The North Pole sits on a Frozen Layer of the Arctic Ocean. Therefore the South Pole has land under it.


More sunlight north pole or south pole?

my name is joe


Is the North Pole more polluted compared to the South Pole?

yes


Which polar region has more land the north pole region or the south pole region?

As the south pole sits on a continent, it has to be the South Pole region.


Which has more region south pole or north pole?

If you mean region in the geographical sense, the south pole is located on a continent -- Antarctica -- and the north pole is located in sea water.


Does the region around the North pole or region around the South Pole have more land?

The South Pole sits on the Antarctic continent; the North Pole is situated in the Arctic ocean.


What polar region has more land the region round the North Pole or the region round the South Pole?

South Pole


Ice covers the north and south pole areas but what is the difference between the two areas?

There are many differences between the north and south poles. One difference is,the south pole is colder than the north pole. Another difference is, people live near the north pole and people can not live in the south pole. Another difference is that the south pole has more ice.


How is north pole different from south pole geographically?

north pole is much more colder than south pole believe it or not! and there are alot of different animals living in each pole! in the south pole there are penguins which live there and in the north pole there are polar bears and during the winter season, the south pole hardly receives any sunlight at all! but it is different in the north pole! you will find actuall humans living there!