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Antarctica: The frozen Kingdom

Antarctica
An empty continent!!!

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 every
winter. 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 lowest
recorded temperature in history is -128o F (-89o C). Antarctica is the 5th largest continent with
a population of 0 (zero). Antarctica is the only continent with no countries. Samples of ice
extracted from the ice sheet give scientists valuable information about the earths climate
from millions of years ago. Antarctica is the only continent with no indigenous species of
animals. However, some animals, like seals, that inhabit the oceans surrounding Antarctica
may 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 by

permafrost (permanently frozen ground), is surrounded by water, and is about 1 1/2
times larger than the United States. The world's largest desert is on Antarctica. 98% of
the land is covered with ice sheet; the remaining 2% of land of rock. Antarctica has about
87% of the world's ice.
Climate: The South Pole is the coldest, windiest, and driest place on Earth. The coldest
temperature 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 human
residents (because of the extreme weather, which includes freezing temperatures, strong
winds, 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 the
other continents, and has ranged in location from the Equator (about 500 million years
ago) to the South Pole. During the time of the dinosaurs (about 65 million to 248 million
years ago), Antarctica was more temperate and home to dinosaurs and many other life
forms. 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 ?
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10. Has Antarctica always been located at the South Pole ?
_________________________________________________________________________

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