THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ARCTIC AND THE ANTARCTIC, , SCIENCE VIDEO FOR KIDS

THIS VIDEO SHOWS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ARCTIC AND THE ANTARCTIC. THIS SCIENCE VIDEO IS USEFUL FOR KIDS AND CHILDREN OF ALL GRADES. Earth has two polar regions. the arctic and the Antarctica. Arctic is a sea of ice surrounded by ice you are standing on is 1m to 3m thick floating on the Arctic Ocean, it is made of frozen sea water with some snow on top, sea level is usually no more than 1m below your feet. Antarctica, by contrast, is a land surrounded by water. it is an entire continent to itself located in the southern hemisphere. Antarctica is significantly colder than the Arctic. The main reason for this is that Antarctica is a high continent covered by a very think layer of ice, whereas the Arctic benefits from the tempering effects of the ocean. Because they are on opposite sides of the world, the Arctic and the Antarctic do not share the same seasons. when arctic has 6 months of summer, Antarctica has 6 months of winter. when arctic has 6 months of winter, Antarctica has 6 months sum