FINLAND
ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC COMPARISONS
These two extreme regions of the globe are similar in some ways , in that there are still large , unexplored areas , and there are only two seasons – summer , when the sun shines 24 hours a day ; and winter , when there is complete darkness . Despite the similarities , there are also stark differences .
North Pole
THE ARCTIC
Comprises northernmost parts of Norway , Sweden , Finland , Russia , USA , Canada , Greenland , and Iceland , as well as the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas
South Pole
THE ANTARCTIC
Comprises the continent of Antarctica , the Kerguelen Plateau , and other island territories located on the Antarctic Plate , surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean ( or Southern Ocean )
ANTARCTIC OCEAN
USA ( ALASKA )
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
WEDDELL SEA QUEEN MAUD LAND
CANADA
ARCTIC OCEAN
RONNE ICE SHELF
EAST ANTARCTICA
North Pole |
RUSSIA |
ELLSWORTH LAND |
South Pole |
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GREENLAND ( DENMARK )
ICELAND
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NORWAY
SWEDEN
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WEST ANTARCTICA
TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS
MARIE BYRD LAND ROSS
ICE SHELF
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WILKES LAND |
POLAR BEARS exist only in the Arctic , though there are no penguins
PENGUINS are mostly found on Antarctica and in the southern hemisphere ; the Galápagos penguin is the only penguin found north of the equator