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Exploring the North and South Poles

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What is the geodetic latitude of the North Pole?

90° North (correct)

95° North

85° North

80° North

What is the direction of all lines at the North Pole?

All directions point south (correct)

East

North

South

Which island is the nearest land to the North Pole?

Kaffeklubben Island (correct)

Ellesmere Island

Baffin Island

Greenland

What is the site of the United States Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station?

The continent of Antarctica Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the South Pole?

On the opposite side of Earth from the North Pole Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for dividing the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres?

Lines of longitude Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using the 20 degree west line of longitude and the 160 degree east line of longitude to divide the Earth?

To keep Africa and Europe intact Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the Eastern Hemisphere in the context of European colonization?

Old World Signup and view all the answers

What is the Western Hemisphere not equivalent to?

Parts of Europe, North America, and other world regions Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Eastern and Western hemispheres in a historical context?

They became significant during European colonization of North America and South America Signup and view all the answers