Antartica Flashcards

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When did the party of British explorers go to cross the Ross ice shelf in Antarctica

A

12 November 1912

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Who noticed the small object projecting above the surface. That was the tip of a tent

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Charles Wright

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Who was Charles wright searching for

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Captain Robert Falcon Scott. And his for colleagues

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We’re did Scott go

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Scott went to reach the South Pole

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When did Scott leave to go to the South Pole

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The previous year from when Charles wright had left to go find Scott.

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What did Charles wrights teams know

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They knew that Scotts colleagues from the Scott expedition had died

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What did wright not know

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He knew that Scott was alive but he didn’t know where he was

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