original: it overlies the north pole , touching north america in the western hemisphere and scandinavia and asia in the eastern hemisphere .
simplifications: it overlies the north pole , touching north america in the western hemisphere and scandinavia and asia in the eastern . it lies on top of the north pole , touching north america in the western hemisphere and scandinavia and asia in the eastern hemisphere .. it overlies the north pole touching north america in the western hemisphere and scandinavia and asia in the eastern hemisphere . it covers the north pole , running from north america to scandinavia and asia . it lies over the north pole , touching north america in the western half of the earth and scandinavia and asia in the eastern half of the earth . it crosses the north pole , stretching from north america in the west to scandanavia and asia in the east . it overlies the north pole , touching north america in the western hemisphere and scandinavia and asia in the eastern hemisphere . it lies on top of the north pole , touching north america in the western hemisphere and scandinavia and asia in the eastern hemisphere .