Which of the following describes the position of the North Star if you go near the equator?
At the equator, Polaris would appear to sit right on the horizon. So if you travel to the north, the North Star climbs progressively higher the farther north you go. When you head south, the star drops lower and ultimately disappears once you cross the equator and head into the Southern Hemisphere.
Can the Southern Hemisphere see the North Star?
No, the “Northern Star” (aka “Pole Star”, aka “Polaris”) is only visible when you are North of the Equator. The equivalent thing in the Southern Hemisphere is a constellation called “The Southern Cross” – the center of which is above the South Pole.
What is the relationship between the latitude of a place in the Northern Hemisphere and the angle of Polaris above the horizon at that place?
At the North Pole, Polaris is observed at 90 degrees. In the northern hemisphere, latitude is the same as the angle which the North Star is observed above the horizon.
What is the expansion of the South America continent from north to south?
The South America is the fourth largest continent in the world. Its area is 1,75,40,000 square km. It links between 12° North latitude to 55° South latitude and 35° West longitude to 81° West longitude. This continent is 6640 m from north to south and 5,150 from west to east.
How many countries make up South America?
14 countries
What two main languages can be found in South America?
Main languages Spanish is the most spoken language of South America with Portuguese a close second. Other official and majority languages in specific countries are: Dutch in Suriname.
What countries in South America do not speak Spanish?
Guyana, French Guiana (one of the overseas territories of France), and Suriname, which are found the northern part of South America and known together as the Guianas, are the only places in South America that do not speak Spanish or Portuguese.
What is the most urbanized country in South America?
What are the most heavily urbanized countries in South America? Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Venezuela all have an urbanization level (the percent of population who live in urban areas) of approximately 85 percent (the same percentage as the United States).
Which South American country speaks the most English?
Argentina scored 566 out of a maximum of 800 points in the English Proficiency Index 2020. That was the highest score among all Latin American countries included in the survey. The Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, also received the highest English proficiency score among all the Latin American cities analyzed.
What is the safest South American country?
Chile
What is the only English speaking country in South America?
Guyana
What percentage of Argentina speaks English?
Argentina has a population of more than 42 million people. Of that number, around 15.5% can speak English, being able to conduct basic conversation.
Are most Argentines Italian?
Italian is the largest ethnic origin of modern Argentines, after the Spanish immigration during the colonial population that had settled in the major migratory movements into Argentina. It is estimated that up to 30 million Argentines have some degree of Italian ancestry (62.5% of the total population).
What is the main religion in Argentina?
Roman Catholic
Do people in Argentina learn English?
English is another important language in Argentina and is obligatory in primary school instruction in various provinces. Argentina is the only Latin American country characterized as “high aptitude” in English, being placed 15th globally in the year 2015, according to a report from the English Aptitude Index.
Do they speak English in Ushuaia?
Many folks use Ushuaia as a gateway to Antarctica or as a homebase to visit its nearby penguin populations. Most Ushuaian residents do not speak English and I felt as though I would have struggled had my French friends (wife and husband, Julie and Thaddée) not spoken conversational Spanish.