Question

Tick the correct answer:
The Antarctic Circle is located in:

A. The northern hemisphere
B. The southern hemisphere
C. The Eastern hemisphere
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The earth is basically divided into four hemispheres namely the Northern Southern eastern and western hemispheres. locations of various regions and geographical conditions associated with them are mostly associated with or influenced by the hemisphere in which they are located.

Complete Answer:The Antarctic Circle is located in the southern hemisphere of the earth. Earth is divided into different hemispheres using imaginary lines namely equator, tropic of Cancer, tropic of Capricorn, Arctic circle, and Antarctic circle. These lines are also known as latitude full stop the Antarctic circle is one such latitude that exists 66.5° South of the equator. Therefore, this location lies in the southern hemisphere of the earth where the continent of Antarctica is also located.

Due to the harsh climatic conditions beyond the Antarctic circle, there is no or very sparse population in this region. Big icebergs and other glacial forms are abundantly found in this region. The complete region is covered by snow and ice sheets. The region does not have any prominent country but there are various countries basically seven countries that claim their hold on various territories or regions beyond the Antarctic circle. These countries include New Zealand, Chile, France, Argentina, Australia, Norway and the United Kingdom.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Note: The southern summer solstice is an important day that occurs on 22nd December every year. On this day a person from Antarctica can observe the sun above the horizon for a complete 24 hours. As the Antarctic circle is located in the southernmost hemisphere therefore there is no native population in the region.