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Antarctica is large (1.4 times the size of the USA and 58 times the size of the UK)
Greenland, physiographically is part of the continent of North America and is small enough to be considered an island.
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Is arctic a continent?
No, but Antarctica is.
How much bigger is Antarctica from the Arctic?
Antarctica is a continent, the Arctic is not.
Which continent has more land the Arctic or Antarctica?
Antarctica has more land than the Arctic. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by the Antarctic Circle, while the Arctic is a region surrounded by the Arctic Circle and consists of mainly ice-covered ocean with some landmasses.
What does Antarctic have and not the Arctic?
Antarctica has a continent surrounded by the Southern Ocean, while the Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land masses. Antarctica is a single landmass covered in ice, whereas the Arctic is an ocean covered by sea ice with various land masses surrounding it.
Which one of these is not a continent Europe the arctic or antarctica?
The Arctic is not a continent. It is a polar region located around the North Pole. Europe and Antarctica are both continents.
Why is the Arctic colder than Antarctica?
Antarctica is colder than the arctic because it is a continent with high elevation, which is about 2,800 meters above sea level. The continent is considered a heat-sink for planet earth. Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the Arctic.
Are both the Arctic and Antarctica continents?
No. Antarctica is a continent of approximately 14,000,000 sq km. The Arctic is a floating ice sheet.
Which continent is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean?
Arctic Ocean
Which continent has no forest?
Antarctica is the continent with the least amount of forest cover. Its harsh climate and icy conditions do not support the growth of forests.
Is it colder in Antarctica than in the Arctic?
Yes, Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the Arctic, because it is a continent. The Arctic is open water and sea ice.
What is arcti a continent or not?
The Arctic has no land, so is not a continent. Antarctica IS a continent.
What is the difference between the arctics and antarctica?
The Arctic is the area around the North Pole and Antarctica is the continent at the South Pole. The Arctic is not actually land but a combination of ice and water, by contrast, the Antarctic is a continent and landmass covered in ice. The Arctic is in the North and Antarctica is in the South. They are both at the Earth's poles but the Arctic is made up of solely ice and is just a collection of large ice caps. Antarctica is actually a continent with ice and solid land too. The biggest difference is that the Arctic region is essentially a frozen ocean surrounded by continents. Antarctica is a frozen continent surrounded by an ocean.
