Explore+Antarctica

=Explore Antarctica= 1. Fill in the blanks to complete these four facts about Antarctica: It's considered a desert ,because it's dry.
 * 1) Antarctica holds 90% of the world’s fresh water.
 * 2) About 1, 200 people live in Antarctica. Most work as SCIENTISTS
 * 3) For six months of the year, there are 12 hours of sunshine each day.
 * 4) If Antarctica is covered with ice, why is it considered a desert? Write your answer below.

2. As many as 17 species of penguins visit or live in Antarctica. Only four species of penguin breed on the Antarctic continent. Name two. Emperor penguin,and rock hopper penguins. 3. Look at the [|weather map of Antarctica]. The colors represent the average temperatures. According to the color code, which part of Antarctica is the coldest? Click on the map, and you will see a list of sites and their current temperatures. Where is the coldest today? How cold? Base Jubany:85%-1C Still Base Jubany

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