2006-09-20 08:30:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
If you're writing to Santa, just "North Pole" will get it there.
2006-09-20 13:46:43 · answer #1 · answered by Trust Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the question was what continent is in Arctic. The inquirer didn't ask for your commentaries. Just answer the question. Over 30 years ago Arctic was considered a continent, but as life evolves the new thought is that is just a part of the north pole region. And for the person who stated that Europe was a Continent if you look at your map Europe is a part of Asia there is no break in the land that would separate Asia from Europe so therefore Europe is a part of Asia. I am sure the average European is not happy to hear that they are really Asian, however look at your basic world map.
2006-09-20 16:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by evolving_40 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The arctic isn't really considered a continent because there's no land there -- just ice.
With Antarctica, on the other hand, there would still be rocks and dirt and stuff underneath even if all the ice melted.
2006-09-20 15:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have got to be kidding me. The Arctic isn't a continent, it's just ice up there!!!
2006-09-20 15:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both Eurasia and North America extend into the Arctic.
2006-09-20 15:40:38 · answer #5 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arctica:
Arctica was an ancient continent which formed approximately 2.5 billion years ago in the Neoarchean era. It consisted of the Canadian and Siberian shields, and is now roughly situated in the Arctic around the current North Pole
2006-09-20 15:33:57 · answer #6 · answered by Kivus Tzarian 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Arctic isn't IN any continent...however, the parts of three continents are in the the Arctic. (Europe, Asia, and North America)
Edit: LOL at Tara's answer...complaining about commentaries then giving the longest commentary of all. dee dee dee
2006-09-20 20:36:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Arctic is the top 30 degrees of the earth's surface. This area includes parts of North America (Canada, USA and Greenland), Europe (Norway, Sweden and Finland) and Asia (Russia).
2006-09-20 15:40:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Arctic is not a land mass, therefore it is not part of any continent. It is frozen ocean. In contrast, Antartica is a snow and ice-covered land mass.
2006-09-20 15:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
arctic is a description of cold and dry weather in the extreme....these are located at various points on the earth...the north and south poles....and also very high altitudes
2006-09-20 17:38:37 · answer #10 · answered by apost 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Antarctica
2006-09-20 15:45:39 · answer #11 · answered by Meonthkiolla 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋