Question

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the Antarctic circle? a. The Antarctic Circle is located north of Greenland at 66.6° north of the equator. b. The Antarctic Circle is the only place on Earth that receives 24 hours of day light 9 months of the year. c. The Antarctic Circle is located at 66.6° south of the equator and while the Arctic Circle receives 24 hours of daylight, the Antarctic Circle receives 24 hours of darkness. d. The Antarctic Circle will experience its winter solstice during the month of December.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

Answer 2

Answer:

c. The Antarctic Circle is located at 66.6° south of the equator and while the Arctic Circle receives 24 hours of daylight, the Antarctic Circle receives 24 hours of darkness.

Explanation:

• The antarctic is located in the south pole of the earth and where the is above the horizon for about a period of 24 hr at least once fr the day and is thus visible at midnight. The antarctic circle lies about 66°33′47.9 south of the equator and this circle is drifting to the south at a speed of 15 meters per year.  

• There is no permanent human population in this region and it covers about 16,000 km and is hardly 4% of the earth's land surface.