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Antarctica

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Antarctica

The Frozen Continent
Photo by peterp

What do you know?

Share with a partner what you already know about this continent.

Temperature

What do you notice?

PENGUINS

BIRDS THAT CAN'T FLY

Scientific Reserch

LEARNING ABOUT OUR WORLD
Photo by RDECOM

Landforms

  • Highest point is Vinson Massif
  • Vinson Massif is 4,897 meters high
  • Lowest point is Bentley Subglacial Trench
  • Bentley Trench is -2,555 meters deep
  • Largest ice shelf is Ross Ice Shelf
Photo by sergecos

About 37,000 tourists visited Antarctica last year. Would you want to travel there? Why or why not?