Antarctica Antarctica Is a continent 5 th largest

Antarctica

Antarctica Is a continent 5 th largest The south pole is located in Antarctica is surrounded by the southern ocean.

Population • Around 4, 400 people live in Antarctica during the summer • In the winter , the population of Antarctica falls to around 1, 100. • The population of Antarctica consists of This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

penguins • Five species of penguin live in Antarctica , they are Adelie, Chinstrap, Emperor, Gentoo and Macaron penguins.

Seals • Phocidae family-the earless seals • Otarii dae family – the eared seals • 0 dobenidae-the Walrus

Whales • Baleen Whales are filter feeders, equipped with ‘baleen plates’ in their mouths which are used to filter small items of food. • Toothed Whales have teeth and generally pursue larger prey such as fish and squid.

Where is Antarctica? • Antarctica is at the bottom of most globes. • The South pole is in Antarctica. • It has 3 main parts. East Antarctica. West Antarctica and Transantartic mountains. • 98% of Antarctica is covered by a layer of ice which is over a mile deep. • Antarctica is the coldest , driest and windiest continent on Earth. • The average temperature is between -

Who discovered Antarctica • British naval captain James Cook