ANTARCTICA Flashcards
What is the most southern, highest, coldest and windiest continent?
Antartctica
Antarctica is surounded by?
The southern ocean
How much % of antarctica is not covered by ice
2 %
How cold can it get in antarctica?
- 98 *C
How much of the world fresh water is kept by antarctica ice cap?
70 %
Why is antarctica a desert?
Because it has no rainfall or snowfall
How much of the worlds ice is in Antarctica
90 %
What animals are in antarctica?
Penguins
Seals
Whales
What does not live in antarctica
People
How many research stations are in Antarctica?
40 permanent research stations
1000 temporarily stations
What was discovered in 1985 by the British scientist in Antarctica?
A huge hole in the ozone layer above the antarctica continent
How was this hole discovered in the ozone
By using a weather balloon.
Discuss the wildlife in Antarctica
WILD LIFE IN ANTARCTICA
Large colonies of seabirds bread here, eg. King penguin
Sea around antarctica coast are rich in fish and whales