2006-10-12 15:47:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
They are both the same size. Simply the end points of the earth's axis of rotation. If you are talking about the land masses that surround the poles, then Antartica is larger around the south pole. There is not actually land at the north pole, just ice over the top of the Artic ocean.
2006-10-12 15:54:13 · answer #1 · answered by Rockster 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
well technically there's NO physical north or south pole, so they're the same size. if you're talking about the actual land masses at each pole, the south pole (Antarctica) is larger. also, the land at the north pole isn't a country really, it's just a big chunk of ice.
2006-10-13 14:22:51 · answer #2 · answered by Stan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are, in fact, single points. So, they're the same size. The South Pole is on the continent of Antarctica, so it may seem "bigger". The North Pole is on a polar ice cap over the Arctic Ocean, so it may seem "smaller". I think their respective locations give the illusion of size. Does this make sense?
2006-10-12 16:01:23 · answer #3 · answered by WillyC 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
neither occupies any space at all in reality. They are imaginary points. There is not land mass at all at the north pole, it's the frozen Arctic Ocean. The South pole fall somewhere in Antarctica.
2006-10-12 16:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by firestrike85 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they are the same, since they are just a single point, and points don't have any area or anything. but if you are talking about the land masses, well, the north pole, has scattered pieces of land (greenland, scandinavia, russia, canada), but the south pole just has antarctica.
2006-10-12 16:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by chococat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The North is bigger.
2006-10-13 21:44:05 · answer #6 · answered by nalaredneb 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They're of the same size - 5 characters.
2006-10-13 04:04:36 · answer #7 · answered by Chie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LoL, this is the stupidest question I've seen in a long time! *rofl*
2006-10-15 19:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are just single points.
2006-10-13 00:42:59 · answer #9 · answered by Hardrock 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neither, they are both abstractions of human thought.
2006-10-13 08:14:04 · answer #10 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋