Antarctica - Immanuel Lutheran School26-34 36 50 09 9 permanent Station Summer Station unmanned...
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AntarcticaThe Bottom of the World
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Geography
● 5,400,000 square miles● 5th largest continent● On the South Pole● 98% of surface is ice● No permanent
residents
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More Fun Geography Facts
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Climate
● Average -10° C to -60°C (14 to -76°F)● 10°C on the coast (50° F)● -128° F is the coldest ever on earth● Desert-only inches of precipitation a year● Strong winds- katabatic
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Landscape
● Crevasses● Mountains● Plains● Glaciers
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Animals of Antarctica
● Fish● Birds● Mammals● Invertebrates
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Plants
● Lichens● Land algae● Mosses● Some flowers
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Who Owns Antarctica???
● 12 countries signed the Antarctic Treaty on December 1, 1959
● Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States and Soviet Union
● 41 more nations have joined since then● 29 countries make the decisions
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Scientific Discovery
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United States Research Stations
● Palmer, McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott South Pole
● McMurdo is the largest in Antarctica
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