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The Antarctic regions are about 30 degrees F. colder than the Arctic regions, because of the Antarctic continent, the land mass that makes up about 10% of the earth's surface.

This land mass and the ice that sits on top of it retains the cold better than the Arctic seas, which can warm, because the sun melts the ice and then warms the water.
The Antarctic, on average.

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Which is colder the antarctic or the arctic?

Antarctica is colder than the Arctic. The average temperature in Antarctica is around -49 degrees Celsius (-56 degrees Fahrenheit), while the Arctic's average temperature is around -34 degrees Celsius (-29 degrees Fahrenheit).


How are the Antarctic and the Arctic different?

Both are polar, but Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the Arctic. Antarctica is a continent, there are only northern expanses of continents near the Arctic. There are native and indigenous peoples in the Arctic, and no humans in Antarctica. Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which governs all land and ice south of 60 degrees S. Many governments argue over the use and governance of Arctic waters.


Is it colder in the Antarctic or the Arctic?

The Antarctic is generally colder than the Arctic due to its higher elevation, greater extent of sea ice, and lack of warm ocean currents. Antarctica holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth at -128.6°F (-89.2°C).


Is Antarctica part of the Arctic tundra?

Antarctica is a continent located south of the Equator. The Arctic is closer to the North Pole, north of the Equator. It's too cold in Antactica for tundra, which is formed from organic growth in the soil that freezes and thaws and freezes again. Antarctica is too cold for organic growth: only two types of short grasses grow on the west side of the northernmost peninsula of the Antarctic continent. As well, it's never warm enough in Antarctica for anything with no access to direct sunlight to thaw.


Name 2 places that have polar climate?

Greenland and the Arctic. Also Canada and Antarctica.

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Is it colder in Antarctica than in the Arctic?

Yes, Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the Arctic, because it is a continent. The Arctic is open water and sea ice.


Why is the Arctic colder than Antarctica?

Antarctica is colder than the arctic because it is a continent with high elevation, which is about 2,800 meters above sea level. The continent is considered a heat-sink for planet earth. Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the Arctic.


What is the climate on Antarctica like on North America?

The two climates are not the same. Antarctica is far colder than North America, as is the Arctic. Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the Arctic.


Is the Arctic circle colder or warmer than Antarctica?

Warmer


Is Arctic's temperature colder than Antarctica's?

No, Antarctica is colder. This is because Antarctica is a continent whereas the Arctic is mostly water, as well as a few other factors. It also has to do with the distance to the sun being a little bit smaller during Antarctica's winter.


Which is colder the antarctic or the arctic?

Antarctica is colder than the Arctic. The average temperature in Antarctica is around -49 degrees Celsius (-56 degrees Fahrenheit), while the Arctic's average temperature is around -34 degrees Celsius (-29 degrees Fahrenheit).


Is it colder at the antarctic than the arctic?

The antarctic is colder than the arctic because of Antarctica, the continent, on which is stored 90% of the Earth's store of ice.


Is the Arctic generally warmer or colder than Antarctica?

Generally warmer.


Why is the climate in the Antarctic is so much colder than in the Arctic?

The continent of Antarctica is in the Antarctic, storing 90% of the earth's store of ice. It is about 30 degrees F colder in Antarctica than in the open water of the Arctic ocean. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by the Southern Ocean. The Arctic is open water -- the Arctic ocean -- surrounded by land.


Is it colder in the Antarctic then arctic?

Yes, it is colder, by about 30 degrees F. Why? Antarctica is a continent covered with ice. The Arctic ice simply freezes over sea water. The ice area in the Arctic is significantly smaller than the ice sheet that covers Antarctica.


By how many degrees Celsius Antarctica is colder than Arctic?

Because the Antarctic continent is a land mass covered with an ice sheet, and the Arctic is simply frozen sea ice, Antarctica is about -1 degree C (30 degrees F) colder than the Arctic.


How is the Arctic Ocean different from the Antarctic Ocean?

The Arctic ocean is surrounded by land. The Southern Ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the Arctic region.