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The north polar regions are called the Arctic, a word that supposedly descends from a Greek word for "bear;" the extreme north was the region of the North Star, and the constellations of and near the North Star are the Great Bear and the Little Bear.
The south polar regions are "anti-arctic," that is, as far away from the arctic as you can get. Therefore, Antarctic. Antarctica means Land of the Antarctic.
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What is the food in Antarctica called?
Food in Antarctica is generally called edible.
What is Antarctica called?
The official name of the Antarctic Ocean is Southern Ocean.
What are people called from Antarctica?
There are no native peoples in Antarctica.
Why is Antarctica on the map of the world called Antarctica?
The word Antarctica means "opposite of the Arctic."
What are native Antarctica called?
There are no indigenous or native people in Antarctica.
What is the Antarctica desert called?
The Antarctic Desert or simply Antarctica.
What do you call people from Antarctica?
people from Antarctica are called Escimos.
What are the rivers of ice in antarctica called?
i think the rivers of ice in Antarctica are called glaciers.
What are the ice free reagions of Antarctica called?
Ice-free regions in Antarctica are generally called 'the beach'.
What are rivers are there in antarctica?
From what I heard there is a lake in Antarctica called Lake Vostok, but I don't think that there's a river in Antarctica.
where does penguins live at?
they live at the south pole also called Antarctica.
What are the people called who live at Antarctica?
People who live temporarily in Antarctica are called workers or scientists. There is no native population on the continent.
