Antarctica
CLIMATE *Antarctica is the driest place on earth. ... *Antarctica is the coldest place on earth. *In Antarctica winter lasts from may until August. ... *Antarctica have icy winds that sweep downward from the plateau can average 70 km/h. ... OTHER FACTS *Antarctica is from the Greek word ‘Antarktikos’ which means opposite the bear. *Antarctica is the highest, windiest and driest place on earth. ... *Antarctica is a circular shape except for the Antarctic Peninsula (also called the Graham-Palmer Peninsula). *An average of 800 (mainly scientist) people live in Antarctica. ... *When you look at Antarctica from space you can see a dent in it. ... *Antarctica is the earths highest continent with an average height of 2,000 metres. ... *Australia has claimed 43% of Antarctica and other countries have also claimed some. ... * The hole in the O-zone layer was first discovered in Antarctica. LANDFORMS *Almost all of Antarctica’s land is covered by hundreds of metres os snow built up over millions of years. *Antarctica has no forests, woods, grasslands or sandy beaches. *The Transantarctic Mountains forms an almost unbroken chain separating Antarctica into east (being larger) and west.