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Most maps stretch out landmasses toward the poles - the closer to the pole, the more the land gets stretched out. There is more land north of the equator than south of it, so the north ends of those landmasses get stretched out on a map projection. It's much less noticeable on a globe.
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Are all continents wider at the north than at the south?
Yes all continents are wider in the north than the south and no one knows why.
What continent appears to be much wider than all of the other continents?
All continents are wider in the north than in the south. However, the continent with the largest distance span is Asia, followed by North America.
What Continents with landmass that narrows?
All continents have landmasses that narrow. In fact, all continents are wider in the north than in the south. It is unknown why.
Which continents are south of the North Pole?
All continents and everything else on earth are south of the North Pole. Also, all continents and everything else on earth are north of the South Pole.
What are the two continents that are entirely north of the equator?
North America, and Asia are the two continents that are entirely North of the equator
Are all continents wider at the north than at the south?
Yes all continents are wider in the north than the south and no one knows why.
What continent appears to be much wider than all of the other continents?
All continents are wider in the north than in the south. However, the continent with the largest distance span is Asia, followed by North America.
What Continents with landmass that narrows?
All continents have landmasses that narrow. In fact, all continents are wider in the north than in the south. It is unknown why.
Which continents are south of the North Pole?
All continents and everything else on earth are south of the North Pole. Also, all continents and everything else on earth are north of the South Pole.
Why do continents migrate at North Pole?
There are no continents at the north pole . . . it's in the middle of the ocean.
What are the two continents that are entirely north of the equator?
North America, and Asia are the two continents that are entirely North of the equator
Which continent appears much wider than it really is compared to other continents?
Antarctica.
How many continents are north of the equater?
three continents are north of the equater n.america, europe,aisa.
Which are the only two continents entirely north of the equator?
Europe and North America are the only continents which are entirely north of the equator.
Which continents is in the northern hemispheres?
The continents of North America and Europe.
Is south and North America continents?
Yes, they are both continents.
Which ocean is north of all 7 continents?
The ocean that is North of all 7 Continents is the Arctic Ocean.
