What continents does the Arctic Circle go through?

A Europe.
B Asia.
D North America. The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line drawn around the northern part of the world at approximately 66° North. It is one of the two polar circles and also one of the five major circles of latitude that mark the maps of the Earth. It passes through Asia, Europe, and North America.

Where is the Arctic Circle on the equator?

66.5 degrees north The globe of the Earth showing the Arctic Circle at 66.5 degrees north of the equator. The Arctic Circle is a parallel of latitude on the Earth at approximately 66.5 degrees north from the equator.

What is the only continent the Arctic Circle passes through?

Most of the continent of Antarctica is within the Antarctic Circle….Sites along the Circle.

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
66°34′S 91°29′E	Antarctica	Territory claimed by Australia
66°34′S 92°21′E	Southern Ocean

How many continents extend into the Arctic?

The Arctic Ocean includes the North Pole region in the middle of the Northern Hemisphere and extends south to about 60°N. The Arctic Ocean is surrounded by Eurasia and North America, and the borders follow topographic features: the Bering Strait on the Pacific side and the Greenland Scotland Ridge on the Atlantic side.

Which three continents does the Arctic Circle Pass?

The Arctic Circle runs through three continents: Asia, Europe, and North America. The only U.S. state that the Arctic Circle runs through is Alaska….

What three continents touch the Arctic Ocean?

The Arctic Ocean touches the continents of North America, Europe, and Asia. The specific countries that border the Arctic Ocean are Canada, the United…

Which continent reaches the farthest northern latitude from the equator?

Asia Asia is the only continent that extends from the equator to the Arctic Circle.

Is Greenland in the Arctic Circle?

Is Greenland in the Arctic Circle? The Arctic Circle crosses through Greenland. The southern part of Greenland is south of the Arctic Circle, and the northern part lies within it. Much of southern Greenland lies well south of the Arctic Circle.

Is Canada in the Arctic Circle?

The land within the Arctic Circle is divided among eight countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut), Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland (where it passes through the small offshore island of Grímsey).

What continents does the equator run through?

1. The equator passes through the continents of South America, Africa and Asia. 2. Until 1840, Antarctica was known as 'Terra Australis Incognita' ('Unknown Southern Land').

Is the Arctic Circle north or south of the equator?

about 66.5° north The Arctic is the northernmost region of Earth. Most scientists define the Arctic as the area within the Arctic Circle, a line of latitude about 66.5° north of the Equator.

What are the 7 countries in the Arctic Circle?

The Arctic region covers parts of eight countries: Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and the United States.

Do all continents touch 3 oceans?

Together, oceans cover 71-72% of the planet's surface and contain 97% of the water on Earth. Asia and North America are the only continents that historically border three oceans while Russia and Canada are the only countries that border three oceans. Both countries border the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic oceans.

What countries border the Arctic ocean?

The Arctic region covers parts of eight countries: Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and the United States.

What continents pass through the equator?

1. The equator passes through the continents of South America, Africa and Asia. 2. Until 1840, Antarctica was known as 'Terra Australis Incognita' ('Unknown Southern Land').

Which countries pass through the equator?

The Equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.

Which countries pass through the Arctic Circle?

The Arctic Circle passes through Northern America, Greenland, North Asia, the Scandinavian Peninsula, and the Arctic Ocean. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada, Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland are the 8 countries containing land in the Arctic Circle.

Who owns the Arctic Circle?

So, who owns the Arctic? No one owns the North Pole, but every country with a border on the Arctic Ocean claims some of its waters. Because the North Pole is covered by an ice shelf and isn't actually land, it is governed by the Law of the Sea, a 1982 U.N. treaty signed by more than 150 countries.

What country is the North Pole in?

The North Pole is not part of any nation, although Russia placed a titanium flag on the seabed in 2007. The North Pole is the northernmost point on Earth. It is the precise point of the intersection of the Earth's axis and the Earth's surface. From the North Pole, all directions are south.

What countries pass equator?

Which continent is closest to the equator?

Africa Africa is the most centrally located of all the continents. The prime meridian (the Greenwich meridian) 0o passes through the Atlas Mountains and cuts through the coast of West Africa close to Accra, while the Equator (latitude 0 degrees) also divides the continent into 2 equal parts North and South.

Which countries border the Arctic Circle?

What continent is the North Pole?

The North Pole is on the sea ice in the Arctic and not on any continent. Unlike Antarctica which is considered to be a continent, the Arctic is not a continent. A continent is any of the earth's continuous expanse of land mass, and the Arctic is just an ice sheet floating on the Arctic Ocean.

Which country lies outside the Arctic Circle?

Eight countries extend into the Arctic: Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Canada and the USA (Alaska). Mainland Iceland is actually below the Arctic but the Icelandic island of Grimsey lies exactly on the Arctic Circle.

Are there 5 or 7 oceans?

There is only one global ocean. Historically, there are four named oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. However, most countries – including the United States – now recognize the Southern (Antarctic) as the fifth ocean. The Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian are the most commonly known.

Which country fills a whole continent?

Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent. It is one of the largest countries on Earth. Although it is rich in natural resources and has a lot of fertile land, more than one-third of Australia is desert.

Which continent is Arctic Ocean in?

The Arctic Ocean is centered approximately on the North Pole. The ocean is almost completely encircled by the landmasses of North America, Eurasia, and Greenland.

Which country is closest to Arctic Circle?

The southern part of Greenland is south of the Arctic Circle, and the northern part lies within it. Much of southern Greenland lies well south of the Arctic Circle. In fact, Nanortalik, the southernmost town in Greenland, lies almost 6 degrees south of the Arctic Circle – over 600km (370 miles) away.

Which continent lies to the north of the equator?

The Northern Hemisphere is all of the earth lying north of the equator. Located completely in the Northern Hemisphere are North America, & Europe. Partially located here are Africa, Asia, & South America.

Which oceans and continents does the equator pass through?

The equator passes through 3 continents: Asia, Africa and South America. The equator passes through 3 water bodies: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean.