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Awesome Antarctica
By Sarah Graham 5/6S
Antarctic
Explores
There are many famous Antarctic explorers such as Scott, Amundson,
Shackleton, Mawson and E.Byrd.
Islands
Antarctica holds an abundant amount of islands such as Ross
Island, Elephant Island, Livingston
Island and Bridgeman Island.
Historical
SitesIn Antarctica there are many historical sites. Some of the places where there
are huts is Cape Evans and
Commonwealth Bay.
Icebergs
A iceberg is a block of ice that has
broken off from a glacier.
Glaciers
Glaciers are made up of ice, water
and air. The biggest glacier in Antarctica is 210 000 feet deep.
IceThe ice in Antarctica
averages around 2160 metres deep but can get up to
around 4776 metres deep.
Mountains
The tallest mountain in
Antarctica is Mount Vinson and is 4 897
metres high.
Caves
In Antarctica there are many caves and a majority of them are made up of ice.
Penguins
Penguins are amazing swimmers and can jump up to
7 feet out of the water.
Seals
Only 6 of the 35 spices of seals live in Antarctica but
Antarctica still has the largest seal
population.
Whales
Whales belong to the mammal family and they belong to a group called the
Cetaceans.
BirdsThere are 45
species of birds in Antarctica and
every single one of them has 2 layers. A inside layer for insulation and an
outside layer that is water proof.
Krill
There are over 85 species of krill and
their scientific name is Euphausia
superba.
Microscopic Organisms
Microscopic organisms are
crucial to the food chain and health in
Antarctica.
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