Antarctica is an amazing place. Antarctica is an amazing place. It is the 5It is the 5thth largest continent largest continent on earth. It is massive it on earth. It is massive it holds about ¾ of the worlds holds about ¾ of the worlds fresh water. It is the coldest, fresh water. It is the coldest, windiest and driest place on windiest and driest place on earth.earth.

There have been a lot of people There have been a lot of people who have explored Antarctica, who have explored Antarctica, but the top three famous but the top three famous explorers are Roald Amundsen, explorers are Roald Amundsen, Earnest .H .Shackleton and Earnest .H .Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott. Robert Falcon Scott.

Roald Amundsen was born in Norway. Roald Amundsen was born in Norway. His first experience of Antarctica His first experience of Antarctica was in 1899 on Belgica Expedition. was in 1899 on Belgica Expedition. He was the first man to reach the He was the first man to reach the South Pole with his crew. He set South Pole with his crew. He set of for the South Pole from Norway of for the South Pole from Norway in 1910 and had supplies for 2 in 1910 and had supplies for 2 years with nearly 100 Greenland years with nearly 100 Greenland sled dogs to get to the South Pole sled dogs to get to the South Pole quicker. He died at the age of 55 quicker. He died at the age of 55 years old but no one knows where.years old but no one knows where.

Roald Amundsen

Sir Ernest Shackleton was born in Sir Ernest Shackleton was born in Kilkea, Ireland. His first time in Kilkea, Ireland. His first time in Antarctica was when he was the third Antarctica was when he was the third officer on Captain Scott’s discovery officer on Captain Scott’s discovery expedition which was from 1901 to 1904. expedition which was from 1901 to 1904. He went back to Antarctica as leader of He went back to Antarctica as leader of the Nimrod expedition. In 1909 he and the Nimrod expedition. In 1909 he and three of his crew made a Southern March three of his crew made a Southern March which made a record of Farthest South which made a record of Farthest South latitude 88 23’s. He died at the age of latitude 88 23’s. He died at the age of 47 in Georgia Island. 47 in Georgia Island.

Ernest Shackleton

Robert Falcon Scott was born in the Robert Falcon Scott was born in the year 1868, Plymouth in England. He was year 1868, Plymouth in England. He was an explorer who led two expeditions to an explorer who led two expeditions to Antarctica. He led the Discovery Antarctica. He led the Discovery expedition which was from 1901 to 1904 expedition which was from 1901 to 1904 and the Terra Nova expedition from and the Terra Nova expedition from 1910 to 1912. He had a crew of 5 which 1910 to 1912. He had a crew of 5 which made it to the South pole in 1912, made it to the South pole in 1912, after Roald Amundsen. On the way back after Roald Amundsen. On the way back to the ship Robert and his crew died to the ship Robert and his crew died at the Ross Ice Shelf in 1912.at the Ross Ice Shelf in 1912.

Robert Falcon Scott

Antarctica is massive and amazingly Antarctica is massive and amazingly thick. It is about 1 and a 1/2 times thick. It is about 1 and a 1/2 times bigger than the USA. The of it is about bigger than the USA. The of it is about 14 million km2 or 280,000 mi2. 14 million km2 or 280,000 mi2.

There is not a lot of animals There is not a lot of animals in Antarctica so the food chain in Antarctica so the food chain is not that big. The food chain is not that big. The food chain is:1.Killer whales, 2.Other is:1.Killer whales, 2.Other Whales, Seals, Fishes and Whales, Seals, Fishes and Penguins, 3.Krill, Shrimp, Penguins, 3.Krill, Shrimp, Small Fishes and Squid Small Fishes and Squid 4.Plankton. Those are mostly 4.Plankton. Those are mostly all the animals in Antarctica.all the animals in Antarctica.

The South Pole is at the bottom The South Pole is at the bottom of the Earth. It is opposite of of the Earth. It is opposite of the North Pole. There is a the North Pole. There is a station in the South Pole. It station in the South Pole. It is nearly right in the middle is nearly right in the middle of Antarctica it owned by the of Antarctica it owned by the USA.USA. South Pole is probably is South Pole is probably is thethe coldest place in coldest place in Antarctica.Antarctica.

The coldest ever recorded in The coldest ever recorded in Antarctica was at -89.2 degrees Antarctica was at -89.2 degrees C in 1983 at a Russian research C in 1983 at a Russian research station. The coldest it gets is station. The coldest it gets is between -80 and -90 degrees C. between -80 and -90 degrees C. The hottest temp is about 5 The hottest temp is about 5 degrees C in the coastal parts degrees C in the coastal parts in Summer.in Summer.

There is not a lot of plants in There is not a lot of plants in Antarctica because of the Antarctica because of the weather and the soil. So the weather and the soil. So the only ones are mosses ,algae and only ones are mosses ,algae and Fungi. There is about 700 types Fungi. There is about 700 types of algae in Antarctica. of algae in Antarctica.

# A lot of countries have made research stations # A lot of countries have made research stations in Antarctica but none of them on Antarctica.in Antarctica but none of them on Antarctica.

# If Antarctica's ice sheets melted the worlds # If Antarctica's ice sheets melted the worlds ocean would rise by 60 to 65m higher.ocean would rise by 60 to 65m higher.

# Antarctica is the best place in the world to # Antarctica is the best place in the world to find meteorites.find meteorites.

# It has been guessed that during the feeding # It has been guessed that during the feeding season of Antarctica a full grown blue whale season of Antarctica a full grown blue whale eats about 4 million krill per day that would eats about 4 million krill per day that would be about 4 tons, this daily feeding for whales be about 4 tons, this daily feeding for whales is food for a human for about 4 years.is food for a human for about 4 years.

# A group of krill has been recorded up to 10 # A group of krill has been recorded up to 10 million.million.

# Antarctica was never seen until 1820 .# Antarctica was never seen until 1820 .# Maximum wind Recorded was 248.4 kmph.# Maximum wind Recorded was 248.4 kmph.# Antarctica holds 90% of the worlds ice.# Antarctica holds 90% of the worlds ice.

There are not a lot of animals in There are not a lot of animals in Antarctica but my top three Antarctica but my top three favourites are: Killer Whale, favourites are: Killer Whale, Weddell Seal and Emperor Weddell Seal and Emperor Penguins. I like them because Penguins. I like them because they look nice and they’re they look nice and they’re interesting. interesting.

Killer Whales are on the top of the Killer Whales are on the top of the food chain, they eat nearly all the food chain, they eat nearly all the animals in Antarctica. Killer Whales have animals in Antarctica. Killer Whales have teeth unlike other whales. They eat teeth unlike other whales. They eat fishes, squids, penguins, seals and other fishes, squids, penguins, seals and other whales including the biggest whale of them whales including the biggest whale of them all, the Blue Whale. When Killer whales all, the Blue Whale. When Killer whales are born they are born in a group and they are born they are born in a group and they stay with that group for the rest of their stay with that group for the rest of their lives. A fully grown male Killer Whale is lives. A fully grown male Killer Whale is about 9.75m and a female is about 8.5m. about 9.75m and a female is about 8.5m. They are black and white. They are black and white.

Weddell Seals are big animals, the Weddell Seals are big animals, the male and the female is about 3m male and the female is about 3m long and weigh about 400 to 500kg. long and weigh about 400 to 500kg. They are grey, black and white. They are grey, black and white. They are carnivores, they mainly They are carnivores, they mainly eat fish, squid, octopus and eat fish, squid, octopus and prawns. They can hold there breath prawns. They can hold there breath under water for 45min and can go under water for 45min and can go as deep as 720m in search for as deep as 720m in search for food. Babies are born in September food. Babies are born in September and October.and October.

Emperor Penguins are the biggest of all the Emperor Penguins are the biggest of all the different types of penguins. They are about different types of penguins. They are about 115cm tall and can live up to about 40 years. 115cm tall and can live up to about 40 years. They weigh from 23 to 40 kg. Their colonies They weigh from 23 to 40 kg. Their colonies range from a couple of hundreds to about range from a couple of hundreds to about 20,000 pairs. They are the only animals that 20,000 pairs. They are the only animals that breed during the winter seasons of breed during the winter seasons of Antarctica. When the weather is to cold for Antarctica. When the weather is to cold for them they all huddle up to keep each other them they all huddle up to keep each other warm. The egg of an Emperor Penguin weighs warm. The egg of an Emperor Penguin weighs about 450g. The average depth they can get about 450g. The average depth they can get under water is about 150 to about 250m but under water is about 150 to about 250m but deepest ever recorded was 565m. They usually deepest ever recorded was 565m. They usually can stay under water for about 3 to 6 minutes can stay under water for about 3 to 6 minutes but longest ever recorded was 22 minutes.but longest ever recorded was 22 minutes.

There are a lot of reasons why There are a lot of reasons why Antarctica is getting destroyed. It is Antarctica is getting destroyed. It is happening because of holes in ozone happening because of holes in ozone layer, Green House Gases, Global layer, Green House Gases, Global Warming and Marine Pollution. It is Warming and Marine Pollution. It is happening because when carbon dioxide happening because when carbon dioxide is released from cars and planes it is released from cars and planes it goes all the way up to the ozone layer goes all the way up to the ozone layer and the carbon dioxide weakens the and the carbon dioxide weakens the ozone layer. The ozone layer makes the ozone layer. The ozone layer makes the suns ray less powerful on our skin and suns ray less powerful on our skin and when the ozone layer is weakened the when the ozone layer is weakened the suns ray is more powerful which makes suns ray is more powerful which makes places like the Antarctic and the places like the Antarctic and the Arctic melt. Arctic melt.

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To help we can use cars and planes To help we can use cars and planes less. If we dropped using carbon less. If we dropped using carbon dioxide by 50% all around the dioxide by 50% all around the world the ozone layer will be able world the ozone layer will be able to heal itself and return to to heal itself and return to normal with no holes in it. To normal with no holes in it. To help choose cars that reduce help choose cars that reduce carbon dioxide, solar panels are carbon dioxide, solar panels are also a good choice because they also a good choice because they don’t use any electricity at all.don’t use any electricity at all.

We need to save Antarctica because We need to save Antarctica because if it melts a lot of people will if it melts a lot of people will die because of rising waters. Also die because of rising waters. Also if only the western part of if only the western part of Antarctica melt the water will rise Antarctica melt the water will rise all around the world by 20 feet. If all around the world by 20 feet. If it melts, there will be Tsunamis, it melts, there will be Tsunamis, Earthquakes and Cyclones. Another Earthquakes and Cyclones. Another reason is that Antarctica is a reason is that Antarctica is a wonderful place. So we should try wonderful place. So we should try an help save Antarctica.an help save Antarctica.

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