SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which latitude zone includes the Earth’s polar areas, which stretch from 60 degrees north and 90 degrees north and from 60 to 90 degrees south?
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Low
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High
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Mid-Latitude
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Arctic has various definitions, including the region north of the Arctic Circle (currently Epoch 2010 at 66°33’44” N), or just the region north of 60° north latitude, or the region from the North Pole north to the timberline.
Detailed explanation-2: -The North Frigid Zone, between the North Pole at 90° N and the Arctic Circle at 66°33′48.7” N, covers 4.12% of Earth’s surface.
Detailed explanation-3: -The latitude of the equator is zero degrees (0°). Lines of latitude north and south of the equator are numbered to 90° because the angular distance from the equator to each pole is one-fourth of a circle, or one-fourth of 360°. There is no latitude higher than 90°.
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