Frigid Zones (Textbook) Flashcards
The two Frigid Zones are in the polar regions surrounding the ____ Pole and
____ Pole
The two Frigid Zones are in the polar regions surrounding the North Pole and
South Pole
Frigid zones are covered entirely with ____ and ____ throughout the year.
Frigid zones are covered entirely with snow and ice throughout the year
This
region is Iocated between the Arctic Circle (66 1/2 degrees N) and the North Pole (90 degrees N)
in the Northern Hemisphere is called the ____ ____ Zone (or the Arctic Zone).
This
region is Iocated between the Arctic Circle (66 1/2 degrees N) and the North Pole (90 degrees N)
in the Northern Hemisphere is called the North Frigid Zone (or the Arctic Zone).
This
region is Iocated between the Arctic Circle (__ __ degrees N) and the North Pole (__ degrees N)
in the Northern Hemisphere is called the North Frigid Zone (or the Arctic Zone).
This
region is Iocated between the Arctic Circle (66 1/2 degrees N) and the North Pole (90 degrees N)
in the Northern Hemisphere is called the North Frigid Zone (or the Arctic Zone).
This
region is Iocated between the Arctic Circle (66 1/2 degrees N) and the North Pole (90 degrees N)
in the Northern Hemisphere is called the North Frigid Zone (or the ____ ____).
This
region is Iocated between the Arctic Circle (66 1/2 degrees N) and the North Pole (90 degrees N)
in the Northern Hemisphere is called the North Frigid Zone (or the Arctic Zone).
The ____ ____ Zone (or the Antarctic Zone) is located between the Antarctic Circle
(66 1/2 degrees S) and the South Pole (90 degrees S) in the Southern Hemisphere.
The South Frigid Zone (or the Antarctic Zone) is located between the Antarctic Circle
(66 1/2 degrees S) and the South Pole (90 degrees S) in the Southern Hemisphere.
The South Frigid Zone (or the ____ ____) is located between the Antarctic Circle
(66 1/2 degrees S) and the South Pole (90 degrees S) in the Southern Hemisphere.
The South Frigid Zone (or the Antarctic Zone) is located between the Antarctic Circle
(66 1/2 degrees S) and the South Pole (90 degrees S) in the Southern Hemisphere.
The South Frigid Zone (or the Antarctic Zone) is located between the Antarctic Circle
(__ __ degrees S) and the South Pole (__ degrees S) in the Southern Hemisphere.
The South Frigid Zone (or the Antarctic Zone) is located between the Antarctic Circle
(66 1/2 degrees S) and the South Pole (90 degrees S) in the Southern Hemisphere.
As these areas (Artic and Antartica) remain
frozen throughout the year, they are also called ____ ____.
As these areas (Artic and Antartica) remain
frozen throughout the year, they are also called frozen continents.
The Arctic region lies to the north of __ degrees N latitude
The Arctic region lies to the north of 60 degrees N latitude
The Arctic region covers 6 regions. Name them.
The Arctic region covers
1. northern Siberia,
2. north Greenland,
3. northern Scandinavia (which includes parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland),
4. North
Canada,
5. Alaska and
6. the frozen Arctic Ocean
The ____ ____ is located to the south of 60 degrees S latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Antarctic region is located to the south of 60 degrees S latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Antarctic region is located to the south of __ degrees S latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Antarctic region is located to the south of 60 degrees S latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Antarctic Circle (66 1/2 degrees S) surrounds the continent of ____ which in turn is surrounded by the ____ Ocean
The Antarctic Circle (66 1/2 degrees S) surrounds the continent of Antarctica which in turn is surrounded by the Southern Ocean
The climate of the polar
regions is ____ throughout
the year.
The climate of the polar
regions is cold throughout
the year.
The sunrays in the polar regions are
always ____ and have to
travel a very long distance.
The sunrays in the polar regions are
always slanted and have to
travel a very long distance.
When the rays of the Sun
reach the Earth’s surface in the polar region,
most of them get ____ by
the ice and snow cover on the
ground.
When the rays of the Sun
reach the Earth’s surface in the polar region,
most of them get reflected by
the ice and snow cover on the
ground.
As the Earth rotates, other places on the Earth experience day and night, but the ____ region gets continuous sunlight
As the Earth rotates, other places on the Earth experience day and night, but the Arctic region gets continuous sunlight
As the Earth rotates, other places on the Earth experience day and night, but the Arctic region gets continuous sunlight. This is due to the ____ of the Earth’s axis.
As the Earth rotates, other places on the Earth experience day and night, but the Arctic region gets continuous sunlight. This is due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
The ____ ____ experiences night between September and March, when the polar night occurs. The polar night is caused by the Earth’s tilt, which blocks the sun from reaching the Antarctic Circle
The Antarctic region experiences night between September and March, when the polar night occurs. The polar night is caused by the Earth’s tilt, which blocks the sun from reaching the Antarctic Circle
When the ____ ____ is tilted towards the sun, the South Pole remains in light for 24 hours for six months from 23rd September to 21st March.
When the Southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the South Pole remains in light for 24 hours for six months from 23rd September to 21st March.
The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere usually occurs around ____ 21 or 22, and the winter solstice usually occurs around ___ & 22.
The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere usually occurs around June 21 or 22, and the winter solstice usually occurs around December 21 or 22.
The frigid zone experiences extremely ____ temperature.
The frigid zone experiences extremely low temperature.
The lowest temperature recorded in the eastern highlands of Antarctica was ____ degrees centigrade in 2010.
The lowest temperature recorded in the eastern highlands of Antarctica was -93 degrees centigrade in 2010.
In the Arctic region, the temperature generally plummets to ____ degrees centigrade
In the Arctic region, the temperature generally plummets to -50 degrees centigrade
Winter in the polar regions is extremely harsh and cold
Winter in the polar regions is extremely harsh and cold
