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"Top" and "bottom" are imprecise terms when describing a globe, but we conventionally think of the Arctic Circle as being at the top.
The Earth's top and bottom are defined by the North and South poles, respectively. The concept of top and bottom is based on human perception, as Earth is a sphere with no true top or bottom in space.
The top of the globe is the North Pole, which is located at the northernmost point on Earth. It is characterized by freezing temperatures, snow, and ice, and is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean.
Because the earth is round and the bottom of the earth is smaller than the middle of earth such as the equator
The Arctic receives less sunlight than other parts of the Earth due to its high latitude and the tilt of the Earth's axis. During the winter months, the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, resulting in longer periods of darkness. This phenomenon is known as polar night.
At the top of the globe, there is a polar icecap. But under that icecap, there is the arctic ocean.