Question

The Arctic circle is located at ___ degrees North latitude and the Antarctic circle is located at ___ degrees South latitude.

• A. 66.5, 23.5
• B. 66.5, 66.5
• C. 23.5, 23.5
• D. 23.5, 66.5

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

66.5, 66.5

The Arctic circle is located at 66.5 degrees North latitude and the Antarctic circle is located at 66.5 degrees South latitude. Areas inside each of these circles and its associated poles, the North Pole or the South Pole, are known geographically as the frigid zones.