Antartica
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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FACTS
- Antarctica is the highest, driest, windiest, emptiest, coldest place on earth.
- Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth.
- The South Pole is found in Antarctica.
- Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
- Antarctica is bigger than Europe and almost double the size of Australia.
Antarctica is the highest, driest, windiest, emptiest, coldest place on earth.
An ice sheet covers all but 2.4 percent of Antarctica's
An ice sheet covers all but 2.4 percent of Antarctica's
Photo by HRC
FOOD CHAINS AND WILDLIFE
-Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth.
-The South Pole is found in Antarctica.
-Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
-Antarctica is bigger than Europe and almost double the size of Australia.
-Most of Antarctica is covered in ice over 1.6 kilometres thick (1 mile).
Antarctica is bigger than Europe and almost double the size of Australia.Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth.
The South Pole is found in Antarctica.
Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
Antarctica is bigger than Europe and almost double the size of Australia.
Most of Antarctica is covered in ice over 1.6 kilometres thick (1 mile).
Because it experiences such little rain, Antarctica is considered a desert.
The coldest recorded temperature on Earth occurred in 1983 at Vostok Station, Antarctica, measuring a rather chilly −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F).
While humans don’t permanently reside in Antarctica, several thousand people live and work at various research facilities found on the continent.
While Antarctica features harsh living conditions, a number of plants and animals have adapted to survive and call the icy continent home.
Well known animals that live in Antarctica include penguins and seals.
The name ‘Antarctica’ comes from a Greek word meaning ‘opposite to the north’.
Around 90% of the ice on Earth is found in Antarctica.
Sea levels would rise around 60m (200ft) if all the ice in Antarctica were to melt.
Head to the opposite end of the globe and check out our fun Arctic facts.
-The South Pole is found in Antarctica.
-Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
-Antarctica is bigger than Europe and almost double the size of Australia.
-Most of Antarctica is covered in ice over 1.6 kilometres thick (1 mile).
Antarctica is bigger than Europe and almost double the size of Australia.Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth.
The South Pole is found in Antarctica.
Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
Antarctica is bigger than Europe and almost double the size of Australia.
Most of Antarctica is covered in ice over 1.6 kilometres thick (1 mile).
Because it experiences such little rain, Antarctica is considered a desert.
The coldest recorded temperature on Earth occurred in 1983 at Vostok Station, Antarctica, measuring a rather chilly −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F).
While humans don’t permanently reside in Antarctica, several thousand people live and work at various research facilities found on the continent.
While Antarctica features harsh living conditions, a number of plants and animals have adapted to survive and call the icy continent home.
Well known animals that live in Antarctica include penguins and seals.
The name ‘Antarctica’ comes from a Greek word meaning ‘opposite to the north’.
Around 90% of the ice on Earth is found in Antarctica.
Sea levels would rise around 60m (200ft) if all the ice in Antarctica were to melt.
Head to the opposite end of the globe and check out our fun Arctic facts.
Photo by Paul Mannix
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PENGUINS
Photo by Christopher.Michel
There are many different types of penguins and they all do different things that separate them into groups. However, they all look similar, eat the same type of food (fish), huddle together to keep warm and they live in the same environment.
Photo by Christopher.Michel
The Emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species. Male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 122 cm in height and weighing anywhere from 22 to 45 kg.
The Gentoo penguins look much whiter and fluffier than the others. They're around 71cm in height and they Weight about 5.5 kg. Their estimated population is 320,000 breeding pairs.
Photo by Liam Quinn
Although there are 35 species of seals, Only 6 types live In Antarctica. Antacrtica seals behave much differently than northern seals due to their natural habitat and how they've adapted.
Photo by Nottingham Vet School
Fur seals aren't actually true seals, they are from the eared seal family. They stay on the rocky shores in Western Antarctica and average adults weight about 160 kilos.
Photo by A.Davey
Crabeater seals don't actually eat crabs but they eat krill. They live at the edge of pack ice and there are less than 30 million species of them around. Their main predator is the killer whale and Leopard seals also prey on the young Crabeaters.
Photo by londoncyclist
WEATHER PATTERNS AND CONDITIONS
Photo by Christopher.Michel
Most of Antarctica is a high, flat plateau of ice covered in snow throughout the year. The snow reflects the sun's solar radiation, and this combined with the altitude (an average of 14,000 feet above sea level) makes the interior of Antarctica the coldest place on Earth.
Photo by Filippo C
The strong winds of Antarctica are called katabatics, formed by cold, dense air flowing out from the polar plateau of the interior, down the steep vertical drops along the coast. It is at the steep edge of Antarctica that the strong katabatic winds form as cold air rushes.
Photo by overgraeme
ICE CORES
ice cores are long cylinders of glacial ice recovered by drilling through glaciers in Antarctica. Scientists retrieve these cores to look for records of climate change over the last 100,000 years or more.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
Changes in global climate can have impacts on the Antarctic environment. The Southern Ocean supports a unique ecosystem that is well adapted to present climate conditions. Changes in ocean temperatures, currents and sea ice will impact on this ecosystem, possibly changing the ocean's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide. Warming of the atmosphere and ocean around Antarctica may lead to increased loss of mass from the Antarctic ice sheets.
Photo by Len Radin
If there was no Antarctica, all of the animals would dissappear, many countries would be flooded due to the ice melting and the sea level rising. It would also mean that the planet would get much hotter due to global warming.
Photo by lecates
HOW CAN WE HELP SAVE ANTARCTICA?
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
We can help save Antarctica by reducing the pollution by taking the bus or walking to places. When you pollute the air, it creates green house gases which make a hole in the ozone layer. Consequently the temperatures around the world will increase causing the ice caps to melt.
Photo by londoncyclist
WHAT YOU COULD DO!
- Take the bus to school
- Eliminate use of fossil fuels
- Organise fundraising events
- Recycle!
- Don't pollute the sea
QUIZ🌺
- Name a species of penguins
- What are the strong winds in antarctica called?
- How many Crabeater seals are there in the world?
- What are are The Crabeaters main predator?
Photo by londoncyclist
