antartica

Question 1

why is antarctica cold?

Answer 1

Antarctica is covered by the largest ice sheet on Earth, which reflects most of the sunlight that reaches it. The ice also cools the air directly above it.

Question 2

antarctica is dry cold and?

Answer 2

windy

Question 3

what ocean surrounds antarctica?

Answer 3

southern ocean

Question 4

antarctica’s is really dry it’s classified and a?

Answer 4

dry dessert

Question 5

a greenhouse gas causing our planet to warm up

Answer 5

C02 ,Methane

Question 6

it’s a small insect that eats phytoplankton

Answer 6

krill

Question 7

The name of the agreement signed by multiple countries to protect antarctica?

Answer 7

The Antarctica treaty sysetem (ATS

Question 8

coldest temperature ever recorded

Answer 8

-89

Question 9

how many days of darkness are there in antarctica

Answer 9

105

Question 10

1 good thing about tourist in antarctica?

Answer 10

When people see it and are told they’ll be aware of antarctica’s problem and want do everything they can to help (like not riding a car)

Question 11

1 bad thing about tourist in antarctica

Answer 11

Tourist might not follow the rules of antarctica and there isn’t great medical help so you’d be risking your life

Question 12

is antarctica in the south or north pole?

Answer 12

south pole

Question 13

is antarctica a continent or a frozen sea?

Answer 13

continent

Question 14

Which ocean surrounds antarctica?

Answer 14

southern ocean

Question 15

how do you calculate temperature range

Answer 15

First identify the highest and lowest temperatures

Subtract the lowest temperature from the highest temperature

Question 16

what to herbivores eat?

Answer 16

plants

Question 17

plants that take energy from the sun and covert it into food are called what?

Answer 17

producers

Question 18

what process do plant use to covert the suns energy into food

Answer 18

photosynthesis

Question 19

is the greenhouse effect a good thing

Answer 19

GOOD -The greenhouse effect is responsible for the Earth’s surface temperature being warm enough for life to exist. Without the greenhouse effect, the Earth’s average temperature would be around -18°C, much colder than the 20th century average of 14°C.

Question 20

is the enhanced greenhouse greenhouse effect a good thing?

Answer 20

The enhanced greenhouse effect is bad because it causes global warming and climate change, which have many negative consequences. FOR EXAMPLE -a rise in sea levels

Question 21

what type of radiation come out the sun??

Answer 21

short wave UV

Question 22

what is trapping the long-wave infrared in the atmosphere

Answer 22

greenhouse gases for example methane and C02

Question 23

how is climate change causing sea levels to rise

Answer 23

Climate change is causing sea levels to rise because the earth is warming up which is also causing antarctica to warm up and the ice sheets and ice in general are falling into the water which have a drastic change on the sea levels

Question 24

List ways humans adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere

Answer 24

Burning fossil fuels: Burning coal, oil, and natural gas to produce energy for manufacturing, transportation, and other uses releases carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide into the atmosphere.

Deforestation: Cutting down trees releases the carbon stored in them into the atmosphere. Trees help regulate the climate by absorbing carbon dioxide.

Mining and construction: Mining and other industrial processes release gases, as does the construction industry.

Question 25

Give one reason antarctica is cold

Answer 25

Antarctica is covered by the largest ice sheet on Earth, which reflects most of the sunlight that reaches it. The ice also cools the air directly above it

Question 26

other than climate change how are humans potentially damaging antarctica

Answer 26

Overfishing: Overfishing of fish species, especially krill, which is the base of the Antarctic food chain

Hunting: Hunting of top predators like seals and whales

Question 27

give one reason tourism might be good for antarctica

Answer 27

Tourism helps raise awareness of the need to preserve Antarctica and helps fund Antarctic research

Question 28

give one reason tourism might be bad for antarctica

Answer 28

• As tourism increases, wildlife could abandon their normal places of habitation if they are regularly disturbed.

Question 29

How do you figure out the percentage for 5000 to 51000 in 50 years?

Answer 29

answer is 920%

Question 30

is military activity allowed in antarctica?

Answer 30

no

Question 31

ate tourist allowed to stay overnight of antarctica??

Answer 31

no they stay in a boat

Question 32

how have research station be built to cope with life in antarctica

Answer 32

the legs are extendable? there easy to move

Satellite links
Research stations have satellite links to the outside world so they can communicate