Question

The South Pole lies almost at the centre of ______.

Answer 1

Hint:The South Pole is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and one of the coldest regions on Earth. It is one of the two points where the Earth’s axis of rotation intersects its surface and the other point is the North Pole which lies to the opposite side of the Earth.

Complete answer:The South Pole is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and one of the coldest regions on Earth. It is one of the two points where the Earth’s axis of rotation intersects its surface and the other point is the North Pole which lies to the opposite side of the Earth. It is considered one of the coldest climates on the Earth because of the angle of tilt of the Earth and much of the sunlight that does reach the surface of the Earth is reflected by the white snow. During the months of March and September, there is no sunlight. The South Pole lies almost at the center of the Antarctica continent. It is the Earth’s southernmost continent and is the fifth-largest continent on the Earth. It is also the least densely populated continent on Earth as it is the coldest, driest, and the windiest continent and is a polar desert, having an annual precipitation of 200mm. The elevation of Antarctica is the highest of all the continents.

Note:During the months of March and September, the South Pole receives no sunlight. The South Pole is considered to have one of the coldest climates on the Earth because of the angle of tilt of the Earth at 23.5 degrees and the highest temperature is 23.5 in the month of December.