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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 state do you pass through Texas to Chicago?

Arkansas and Missouri are in between Texas and Illinois.

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.

What countries own the Arctic Circle?

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).

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.

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.