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Antarctica means "opposite of north". Antarctica is on the opposite end of the globe from the Arctic, which is north. That makes Antarctica be in the south. Therefore, Antarctica is "opposite of north".
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∙ 8y agoThe salt water that surrounds Antarctica is named the Southern Ocean. The continent is named Antarctica. The region is named the Antarctic region, which generally includes the all of planet earth south of 60 degrees S.
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How do you spell antarictica?
The correct spelling is Antarctica (the southern polar continent).
Is Antarictica a desert?
noo .
What is the food in Antarctica called?
Food in Antarctica is generally called edible.
What is Antarctica called?
The official name of the Antarctic Ocean is Southern Ocean.
Why is Antarctica on the map of the world called Antarctica?
The word Antarctica means "opposite of the Arctic."
What are people called from Antarctica?
There are no native peoples in Antarctica.
What are the rivers of ice in antarctica called?
i think the rivers of ice in Antarctica are called glaciers.
What are native Antarctica called?
There are no indigenous or native people in Antarctica.
What is the Antarctica desert called?
The Antarctic Desert or simply Antarctica.
What do you call people from Antarctica?
people from Antarctica are called Escimos.
What are the ice free reagions of Antarctica called?
Ice-free regions in Antarctica are generally called 'the beach'.
What are rivers are there in antarctica?
From what I heard there is a lake in Antarctica called Lake Vostok, but I don't think that there's a river in Antarctica.
