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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.
531 Questions
One-third of which state lies in the Arctic Circle?
Alaska is the only US state that is partially above the Arctic Circle.
Which continents cross the Arctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle is found at latitude 66 degrees 33' 44" on the earth. It is one of five major circles of latitude, including the equator. The continents that the Arctic Circle runs through are North America, Asia, and Europe.
Europe, Asia, North America
The Arctic Circle crosses North American, European, and Asian territory.
Does Vladivostok lie north of the Arctic Circle?
No
Vladivostok does not lie north of the arctic circle,
it really lies off the coast of the Sea of Japan.
What are the continents that pass through 45 degrees East of 4 continents?
Asia,Africa,Europe, Antarctica
Why is the speed of the rotation of the earth greater at the Equator than at the Arctic Circle?
A point on the equator has to turn through almost 25,000 miles in a day.
A point 100 feet from the north pole only has to turn through about 314 feet
in a day.
Is Hudson Bay located in the Arctic Circle?
No, the Hudson Bay area is just outside the Arctic Circle.
How many settlements within the Arctic Circle have more than 100000 people?
I believe that Murmansk, Russia is the largest city north of the Arctic circle, with a population on 340,000 and growing. Other settlements have populations of 1000,000 and less.
The closest American town is Barrow, Alaska with a population of 4,000.
How do plants survive in the Arctic?
One way that plants survive in the Arctic is by growing close together and close to the ground. Some plants have fuzzy coverings on their leaves, buds, and stems to protect them from the wind. Most plants are perennials that do not die during the winter.
They keep thereselves warm because they are very thick and under the ground it is not cold.
Through which large Canadian island does the Arctic Circle pass?
Greenland, which is a much smaller island than it appears on maps, due to distortion.
Two countries which the Arctic Circle goes 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).
Which city is closest to the Arctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle runs through the city of Salekhard, Russia. Salekhard had a population of 42,544 in 2010.
