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Are areas between the tropics and polar regions called equinoxes?

No. Equinoxes are something totally different. The area between the tropics and polar regions are known as temperate regions.


Which continents have deserts mountain ranges polar regions and dense forests?

North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe have deserts, mountain ranges, polar regions, and dense forests. Antarctica also has polar regions, but its extreme cold climate does not support dense forests.


Is the equator a polar region?

No, the equator is not a polar region. The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, while the polar regions are located near the North and South Poles. The equator is known for its warm and tropical climate, while the polar regions are characterized by cold temperatures and ice.


What type of storm occurs in polar regions?

Polar regions experience a type of storm called a polar storm or polar low. These storms are similar to mid-latitude cyclones but are smaller in size and typically occur over the ocean. Polar storms can produce strong winds and heavy precipitation, posing a threat to maritime activities and coastal areas in polar regions.


How do you call the region that lies on the latitudes between equator and polar region?

The region between the equator and the north pole is called the "northern Hemisphere". The region between the equator and the south pole is called the "southern Hemisphere". The two of them put together cover the whole earth.

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The regions farthest north and south on the Earth?

The regions farthest north and south on the Earth are called the polar regions. Both the north and south polar regions have an icy coating. The north is called the North Pole and the south is called Antarctica. Antarctica is also a continent.


How do you describe the polar regions of our earth?

The polar region around the North Pole is called the Arctic and the polar region around the South Pole is called the Antarctic Region


What are the regions immediately surrounding Earth's poles called?

The areas are called the "polar regions" or the "polar latitudes."


What are the zones north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle called?

Both of these zones are called polar regions.


What are the latitudes north of the arctic circle and south of the antarctic circle called?

Those are the "polar" regions.


Do polar bears live in the Arctic regions of the south pole?

The south polar region is called Antarctica, and there are no polar bears there, only in the Arctic North are they found.


What are the two polar regions called?

Polar regions are the areas of the globe surrounding the globe also known as frigid zones. The Northe pole and the South pole being the centres, these regions being dominated by the polar ice caps, resting respectively on the Arctic Ocean and the continent of Antarctica. Polar sea ice is currently diminishing, possibly as a global warming.


Where are the polar regions in North America?

The Arctic


What is the location of polar regions?

North and South Pole.


Why is it called Antarctica?

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.


the oceans surrounding the north polar and south polar regions respectively. ?

Arctic Ocean


Is the arctic northern or southern hemisphere?

Northern hemisphere polar regions are called the ARCTIC. Southern hemisphere polar regions are called the ANTARCTIC.