Is Antarctica at the North or South Pole?
The Arctic and Antarctica are located at the two poles of the Earth:
- The Arctic polar region located at the North Pole.
- The Antarctica is a continent located at the South Pole.
A mnemonic to avoid confusion is the origin of the word Arctic which comes from the ancient Greek "árktos" and translates as bear: bears are found at the North Pole.
Anti-árktos ("opposite of the bear") corresponds to the South Pole where there are no bears.
The Arctic and Antarctica are located at the two poles of the Earth:
- The Arctic polar region located at the North Pole.
- The Antarctica is a continent located at the South Pole.
A mnemonic to avoid confusion is the origin of the word Arctic which comes from the ancient Greek "árktos" and translates as bear: bears are found at the North Pole.
Anti-árktos ("opposite of the bear") corresponds to the South Pole where there are no bears.
The Arctic and Antarctica are located at the two poles of the Earth:
- The Arctic polar region located at the North Pole.
- The Antarctic is a continent located at the South Pole.
A mnemonic to avoid confusion is the origin of the word Arctic which comes from the ancient Greek "árktos" and translates as bear: bears are found at the North Pole.
Anti-árktos ("opposite of the bear") corresponds to the South Pole where there are no bears.
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