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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.
Approximate Word count = 900
Approximate Pages = 3.6
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