Why is it that Antratica is way south,but really cold???
Do people even live there?
2006-11-12 12:47:56 · 6 answers · asked by CheerChic1022 3 in Environment
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2006-11-12 12:49:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The same reason it is really cold way north in the Arctic: lack of direct sunlight due to the earth being tilted on its axis.
Yes, people are allowed to go to Antarcitica, however, I believe it is an internationally agreed limit as to how many persons can be there at a given time. The majority are usually research scientists and very limited tourists/visitors to provide funding income for the research going on.
2006-11-12 20:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Two reasons. First, the tilt of the Earth causes periods of darkness that can last up to six months. It makes for a very long winter. Second, also due to the Earth's tilt the Sun never gets high enough in the sky to make it warm.
2006-11-12 20:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, people dont live there.. its not a good idea to.. and why would you? Only scientists stay there for research. Its because it is made of ice, and making it cold. Dosnt matter where a place is, just depends how and what it is..
2006-11-12 20:52:11 · answer #4 · answered by SCSA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause the sun does not hit antartica directly and no and yes cause once a year some of the best scientist go there.
2006-11-12 20:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is far from the equator, it dosent get much heat from the sun because of the way the earth tilts, I dont think anyone lives there though
2006-11-12 20:50:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋