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Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is a major circle of latitude located at 66.5 degrees north of the equator. It defines the polar region and marks the southernmost point of the polar day and polar night during the June and December solstices respectively.
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What Asian country has land located within the arctic circle?
Russia is the only country in Asia that is that far north.
Russia
The Arctic Circlepasses through eight countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States ( Alaska), Canada, Denmark ( Greenland) and Iceland.
It doesn't pass through any Asian country except for North Asia which is consisting only of the Asian portion of Russia.
On which date does the Arctic Circle have twenty-four hours of daylight?
It all depends on the time of year. If you're right exactly on the Arctic Circle, then: -- December 21: sun is down exactly 24 hours -- March 21: sun is up 12 hours, down 12 hours -- June 21: sun is up exactly 24 hours -- September 21: sun is up 12 hours, down 12 hours -- December 21: sun is down exactly 24 hours
What are the Arctic countries?
The land on the Arctic Circle is divided among eight countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada, Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland (where it passes through the small offshore island of Grímsey).
Who lives in the Arctic Circle?
List of animals that live in the Arctic: polar bear - caribou - musk ox - wolf - wolverine -
arctic fox - ermine - lemming - arctic hare -
arctic ground squirrel - birds - whales - harp seal - walrus .
penguins,seals,killer whales
What is the island located just south of the Arctic Circle?
There isn't any in the north Pacific. That's where the east end of Siberia faces
the west side of Alaska.
In the north Atlantic, however, the island nation of Iceland is nestled almost
but not quite up against the Arctic Circle.
Which oceans does the Arctic Circle pass through?
The Artic Circle passes through North America Europe and Aisa
Why is the tundra called Land of the Midnight Sun?
The Tundra is very far NORTH the sun never sets for at least 6 months out of the year! Imagine going to bed late in the day and the sun is still streaming through your windows. The Tundra is very cold no trees grow there it is like an ICE DESERT and yet the Tundra is one of the youngest places on earth. It is thought that the Tundra biologically is about 10,000 years old.
How did the Amerindians get to the Caribbeans?
The first South Asians to come to the Caribbean came as indentured servants during the colonial period. Modern Indo-Caribbean's are their descendants.
How far from the north pole in degrees is the arctic circle?
The Arctic Circle is the circle formed by all points on Earth whose latitude is roughly
66.5° North. It goes all the way around the Earth at this latitude, and there is a
point on it at every longitude.
The Arctic Circle itself is a parallel of latitude, at about 66.5° North.
There is a point on it at every longitude.
The Tropic of Cancer is to the Tropic of Capricorn as the Arctic Circle is to what?
The Tropic of Cancer is to the Tropic of Capricorn as the Arctic Circle is to the Antarctic Circle. They are lines of latitude either north (Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer) or south of the equator.
Which circle passes through more continents Antarctic circle or arctc circle?
The Antarctic Circle only passes through Antarctica. The Arctic Circle passes through Asia, Europe and North America. The Arctic passes through 3 continents and the Antarctic only passes through Antarctica
The Arctic Circle
What would be a benefit of living within the Arctic Circle?
Compared to living in the "lower 48" states of the US, some advantages are:
-- Over the course of a year, you don't have to mow your lawn as many times.
-- For most of the year, you get along with a lot less air conditioning and sun-screen.
-- If you are in the habit of eating regularly, then the problem of relieving the pressure
of excess cash in your pocket completely disappears.
-- If your next-door neighbors throw a party on Friday night, it doesn't bother you,
because they don't live as close.
-- For most of the year, you don't have to worry about where you left your sunglasses.
-- Personally, while I worked on Alaska's North Slope, I found that during a large part
of the year, I didn't have to shower or change my shirt quite as often, though I can
accept that others with whom I worked may have disagreed.
How many continents go through the arctic circle?
The Arctic Circle crosses parts of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Which city is closest to the antarctic circle?
Nuuk, Greenland is at about 64 degrees north, the Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees.
What country does the circle pass through?
The land on the Arctic Circle is divided among eight countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada, Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland (where it passes through the small offshore island of Grímsey).
How far is it from Milwaukee to the Arctic Circle?
The intersection of E. State St. and N. Broadway, in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
is 1,624.5 miles (2,616 km) due south of the Arctic Circle.
