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AntarcticaAn empty continent!!!
Antarctica: The frozen Kingdom
Over 98% of Antarctica is covered by the unbroken polar ice
sheet. If the ice sheet melted,the oceans would rise by around 65
meters. The size of the Antarctic ice sheet doubles everywinter.
The elevation at the South Pole is 9300 feet (2835m), although the
bedrock is only
100 feet (30m) above sea level. It is the driest and coldest
place on earth. The lowestrecorded temperature in history is -128 o
F (-89 o C). Antarctica is the 5 th largest continent witha
population of 0 (zero). Antarctica is the only continent with no
countries. Samples of iceextracted from the ice sheet give
scientists valuable information about the earths climatefrom
millions of years ago. Antarctica is the only continent with no
indigenous species ofanimals. However, some animals, like seals,
that inhabit the oceans surrounding Antarcticamay get out of the
water and rest on the ice when the feel tired!
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Geography: Antarctica is the icy continent at the South Pole. It
is covered bypermafrost (permanently frozen ground), is surrounded
by water, and is about 1 1/2times larger than the United States.
The world's largest desert is on Antarctica. 98% ofthe land is
covered with ice sheet; the remaining 2% of land of rock.
Antarctica has about87% of the world's ice.
Climate: The South Pole is the coldest, windiest, and driest
place on Earth. The coldesttemperature ever recorded on Earth was
at the South Pole; it reached -128.6F (-88.0C)!On average, most of
Antarctica gets less than 2 inches of snow fall each year.
People: Although scientific expeditions visit Antarctica, there
are no permanent humanresidents (because of the extreme weather,
which includes freezing temperatures, strongwinds, and blizzards).
There are about 4,000 seasonal visitors to Antarctica.
Location: Antarctica hasn't always been located at the South
Pole. It has drifted, like theother continents, and has ranged in
location from the Equator (about 500 million yearsago) to the South
Pole. During the time of the dinosaurs (about 65 million to 248
millionyears ago), Antarctica was more temperate and home to
dinosaurs and many other lifeforms. Now, there is no indigenous
life.
Questions:
1. How was the weather in Antarctica during the time of the
dinosaurs ?
________________________________________________________________________2.
Is there some life in Antarctica now ?
_____________________________3. How many oceans can we see on the
map, surrounding Antarctica ?
________________________________________________________________________4.
Is Antarctica near North America ? _____________________________5.
Has Antarctica ranged in location from the Equator to the North
Pole ?
________________________________________________________________________6.
How many visitors are there to Antarctica ?
________________________________7. Are there permanent human
residents ? ___________________________________8. Why are there no
permanent human residents ? _____________________________9. Does
most of Antartica get less than 2 inches of snow fall each year
?
_________________________________________________________________________
10. Has Antarctica always been located at the South Pole ?
_________________________________________________________________________
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Ice sheet = inhabit = range in =
Rise = resident = life forms =
Bedrock = seal = reach =
Elevation = surround = scientist =
Dry = rest = ocean =
Recorded = cover = be located =
Population = permanent = extreme =
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