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Article: Arctic vs. Antarctic: poles apart: use the cold facts to tell one from the other.
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- Highlights for Children
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- May 1, 2005
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Imagine that someone put a blindfold on you, spun you around, and took you to either the North Pole or the South Pole. When you arrived and took off your blindfold, how would you know where you were? Aren't both poles alike?
No, they're not. Here's how to tell the two poles apart.
1. Look for a Marker
Earth spins on its axis, an imaginary line that runs through its center. The two points where this line would stick out of Earth (if the line were real) are called the poles, north and south.
On a globe you can find the poles easily. They are usually where the globe is connected to its stand. But it's not so easy to find the poles on ...