How To Differentiate The North Pole And The South Pole

In this society, it is very common to often talk about the north pole and the south pole, being very common colloquial expressions to identify a certain area.

The normal thing is to think that the north pole is located in the north and the south pole is located in the south, something completely logical. However, it must be taken into account that it is not the only difference between both parts of the world, with significant differences between the flora, the fauna and the inhabitants of the same.

The similarities between both poles are clear, since both are quite cold. This is due to the fact that when located at extremes far from the equator, solar radiation only affects slightly due to the rotation of the earth (which becomes inclined), giving rise to a cold temperature, and prolonged periods of 6 months of day and 6 months of night.

Once the similarities between them have been found out, it is necessary that we also know the differences, since I imagine that for that you have clicked on this article. The differences between the two are clear, simple and very quick to understand if you pay the necessary attention.

What do you need to differentiate the north pole and the south pole?

• Basic knowledge of geography.
• Basic knowledge of flora and fauna.

Instructions to differentiate the north pole and the south pole

1. The North Pole: The North Pole is mainly associated with the Christmas tradition, since legend has it that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, who is in charge of distributing Christmas gifts to children who have behaved well on the 25th of December. People believe that the north pole is a fixed place in the world that is inhabited, however, we call the north pole a set of places in the north of the planet earth, which some are inhabited and some are not. Among the inhabited places of the north pole, we have the northern areas of Scandinavia, countries like Greenland, northern areas of Canada… The flora and fauna of the north pole is very characteristic, since its main inhabitants are polar bears, which are in danger of extinction due to the melting ice caused by global warming. The North Pole is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean, and there are also uninhabited areas where there are only polar bears and little else.
2. The South Pole: The South Pole is associated with a continent, specifically Antarctica, the frozen continent, although some areas south of Argentina such as Patagonia could also be considered the South Pole. Well-known animals such as penguins live in Antarctica, which only inhabit here. As for the human being, the only population in Antarctica are groups of scientists who are dedicated to conducting research, since subzero temperatures make it unfeasible for it to be completely habitable by humans. The South Pole is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean, which completely surrounds the island of Antarctica.
3. Differences: Once we have defined both the north pole and the south pole, it is time to draw the differences between them so that you do not get confused anymore, the differences are as follows.
   1. Location: The most obvious, the north pole is located to the north and the south pole is located to the south.
   2. Ice mass: The amount of ice at the South Pole is much greater than the amount of ice we have at the North Pole.
   3. Temperature: Having more mass of ice, the South Pole is slightly colder than the North Pole, since for there to be so much ice the temperature has to drop.
   4. Flora and fauna: In the case of the North Pole we have polar bears and other species such as seals and some fish. In Antarctica we have penguins and little else.
   5. Extension: Antarctica is a huge continent, the north pole, on the other hand, is home to many cold areas on many continents.
   6. Inhabitants: The south pole is uninhabited except for scientists, in the north pole there are areas where people live and areas where no one lives.
   7. Boundaries: The North Pole is surrounded by continents and has the Arctic Ocean nearby. The South Pole is an island surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean.

Tips to differentiate the north pole and the south pole

• Discoveries: A curious thing is that the North Pole was discovered long before the South Pole, which has been discovered relatively recently and that is why research is still being done on it to find out exactly its flora and fauna. On the other hand, the Pole North has always been inhabited since ancient times, by the famous barbarian tribes of Vikings and Normans among others.