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the geographical south pole i think is a group of flags?
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What is the nationality of the guy that went to the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the south pole, beating Scott. He came from Norway.
What was Ronald Amundsen's impact the world?
Ronald Amundsen's impact on the world was that he foundthe south pole,without him our map wouldn't be so updated to the present time now.... he also was the first man to get to the The South Pole and The North Pole!!
What dangers did both captain James cook and captain James Clark Ross and their teams face in their attempts to reach the south pole?
Capt. James cook did not attempt to reach the South pole. His voyages of exploration were to South america, South Africa and Australasia.
How did Ernest Shackleton's trip to the South Pole change history?
Shackleton and his team attempted to reach the South Pole, and turned back at 88 degrees S, due to their instincts to survive.The Nimrod expedition (1907-1909) established a goal of 'reaching the pole', which was taken up by Roald Amundsen and Captain Robert F Scott in the upcoming years.
What is the starting line for the lines of longitude?
No. The Prime Meridian is about Longitude, which was far more difficult to calculate than Latitude. Latitude can be measured by knowing how high the Sun is above the horizon & by the Stars at night. Longitude needs the addition of knowing time at one place & another place & speed & direction of movement. The Prime Meridian, 0 degrees Longitude runs from Pole to Pole through Greenwich, London. (The Headquarters of the Royal Navy at the time) 0 degrees latitude is the Equator.
Are the North Pole and the south pole geographical poles?
yes, the north and south poles are geographical poles.
What is 'Paleomagnetic Banding'?
This occurs when the North and South Poles swap. Istead of the magnetic North Pole being at the geographical North Pole it will suddenly switch to the geographical South Pole.
What are the Geographical poles on the earth?
The geographical poles are the North and South Poles. The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude. The North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude. All lines of longitude converge at both poles.
What are the geographical countries at the South Pole?
There are no countries south of 60 degrees S, which encompasses Antarctica, where you'll find the South Pole.
Which has more region south pole or north pole?
If you mean region in the geographical sense, the south pole is located on a continent -- Antarctica -- and the north pole is located in sea water.
What are the three magnetic poles?
The Geographical South Pole, The Magnetic South Pole and The Southern Pole of Inaccessibility.
How far is Scott Base from the south pole?
New Zealands Scott Base on Ross Island is 1,370.64 kilometres, (851.676 miles) from the Geographical South Pole.
Which continent is closest to the south poles?
If you are asking which is the closest continent to the Geographical South Pole then it is Antarctica.If you are asking which is the closest continent to what is wrongly called the South Pole as a region then it is South America.The continent that is closest to the South Pole is..... AntarcticaAntarctica, where the South Pole exists, then South America, Australia and New Zealand.
What is the maximum magnetic variation on earth?
It will be 180 degrees in any position between the north magnetic pole and the geographical north pole and similar at the south pole
Where does compass point if current is North?
If you are standing on the magnetic north pole, the needle will want to point down. If you are standing on the geographical North Pole, the needle will point South. From the North Pole, every direction is "South"!
What are 2 poles of magnet?
magnet has two poles..one is north pole n the other is south pole. the earth also has a magnet within it which has a dierction opposite to the direction of the geographical poles.i.e. the geographical north of earth is its magnetic south and vice versa. If a bar magnet is suspended freely , its one end is attracted to the magnetic north which is geographical south of earth n therefore that end of the magnet is called south pole.and the other end is called north pole.
Why do magnets always align in N-S direction?
Magnets always align in N-S direction because the earth itself behaves lika a huge bar magnet. The north pole of the bar magnet attracts the geographical south pole and the south pole attracts the geographical north pole. That is why magnets always align in N-S direction.
