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Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole? |
| A. | High altitude |
| B. | More rainfall |
| C. | Strong winds |
| D. | Away from the sun |
| Answer» A. High altitude | |
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Explanation: Both the Arctic (North Pole) and the Antarctic (South Pole) are cold because they don't get any direct sunlight. What makes the South Pole so much colder than the North Pole is that it sits on top of a very thick ice sheet, which itself sits on a continent. The surface of the ice sheet at the South Pole is more than 9,000 feet in elevation—more than a mile and a half above sea level. This elevation makes the South Pole much colder than the North Pole, which sits in the middle of the Arctic Ocean (National Geographic). |
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