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Arctic is not a continent?
No, the Arctic is not a continent. The Arctic used to be a continent, however, it split. Today, the Arctic is an ocean, named for the continent that used to be where it lies today, at the northern portion of the Earth.
Who discovered the Arctic?
banjo paterson discovered the arctic
Why was this continent known as Antarctica?
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.
Which continent has more land the Arctic or Antarctica?
Antarctica has more land than the Arctic. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by the Antarctic Circle, while the Arctic is a region surrounded by the Arctic Circle and consists of mainly ice-covered ocean with some landmasses.
What does Antarctic have and not the Arctic?
In this context, Antarctica is a continent; there is no continent in the Arctic, specifically at the poles: 90 degrees.
What was the first continent to be discovered?
The first continent to be discovered is South America, and not Antarctica. Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered.
What is arcti a continent or not?
The Arctic has no land, so is not a continent. Antarctica IS a continent.
Is arctic a continent?
No, but Antarctica is.
Which one of these is not a continent Europe the arctic or antarctica?
The Arctic is not a continent. It is a polar region located around the North Pole. Europe and Antarctica are both continents.
This ocean was discovered by the greek explorer pytheas?
arctic
Which continent has no forest?
Antarctica is the continent with the least amount of forest cover. Its harsh climate and icy conditions do not support the growth of forests.
What was the last continent to be discovered by Europeans?
Antarctica, in the 1800s, was the last continent to be discovered by Europeans.
