Is Iceland closer to the North Pole than New Zealand is to the South Pole?

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Is Iceland closer to the North Pole than New Zealand is to the South Pole?

Please explain your answer. I have a DOG paper due tomorrow, Dec. 7, 2007.
Thank you!

2007-12-06 11:37:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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yes. Iceland at its nothern edge comes very close to the Arctic Circle, but New Zealand is much farther north of the Antarctic Circle, the southern polar cap's equivalent.

2007-12-06 12:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋