Antarctic Circle
Polar day and polar night occur within the Antarctic Circle. This topic is part of Latitude within Geography. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Antarctic Circle trivia questions
The Antarctic Circle lies in which hemisphere?
Answer: Southern Hemisphere
Bonus fact: It circles Earth near 66.5° south latitude.
Approximately what latitude is the Antarctic Circle?
Answer: 66.5° S
Bonus fact: Its exact position varies slightly over time.
South of the Antarctic Circle, what phenomenon occurs at least once each year?
Answer: 24 hours of daylight and 24 hours of darkness
Bonus fact: Polar day and polar night occur within the Antarctic Circle.
What was one major goal of Cook's second voyage?
Answer: To search for the hypothetical southern continent Terra Australis
Bonus fact: Cook repeatedly crossed the Antarctic Circle and showed that any large southern continent would lie in extremely high latitudes.