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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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Why did James Cook discover the Arctic Circle?
He wanted to prove that you can travel to Antarctica, without freezing.
Many anthropologists believe the people from Asia crossed a land bridh to north America to?
capture native people of the region
Is the Arctic Circle a line of latitude?
Yes,and it is included from the lines of latitude:tropic of cancer,equator,tropic of capricorn & antarctic circle
How far north is the Equator from the Arctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle lies at about 66.5622 degrees North. The Arctic is the entire area from the Arctic Circle to 90 degrees North, or the North Pole.
How did the amerindians get to the Caribbean?
One theory is that they came here in the iceage. It is said that they crossed the Berring Strait then travelled south through North America then across Central America then down through South America and across the Caribbean Sea where the Tainos/Arawaks settled in the Greater Antilles and the Kalinagos settled in the Lesser Antilles.
What are four Canadian islands located within the Arctic Circle?
The majority of Canadian Islands located north of the arctic circle are in Nunavut. They are Ellesmere Island, Banks Island, Baffin Island and Victoria Island.
What latitude is halfway between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle?
That would be 45° North latitude.
Where are polar and subarctic climates found?
As the name suggests, Polar climate is referred to the climate near the poles. The question suggests a referrence to North Pole.
Sub-arctic climate is refering to the climatic conditions just south of the Arctic circle surrounding the North Pole.
How old do you have to be to work at arctic circle?
I heard that you can be as young as 14 and work at Arctic Circle
How far is Glasgow from the Arctic Circle?
The distance between Glasgow Scotland, UK and the Equator is 6207.408 kilometers north or 3857.104 miles or 3352.000 Nautical miles.
They're not invisible on maps, but the don't exist on the earth's surface.
Is the Arctic Circle in the northern or southern hemisphere?
Yes. & therefore the Antarctic Ocean is in the Southern Hemisphere.
What countries extend north of 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 Grimsey).
What is the latitude of Devon Island?
75°08′N 087°51′W is the latitude and longitude of Devon Island, Baffin Bay, Canada.
