Physical Features
Northern sea that is crossed to reach Antarctica
What is the Weddell Sea?
An animal that eats Phytoplankton
What is Krill?
Gases trap heat on the earth's surface
What is the greenhouse effect?
26 nations international research agreement
What is the Antarctic Treaty?
Juts out from West Antarctica like a tail
What is the Antarctic Peninsula?
Seal's locomotion on land
What is galumphing?
Global debate about rising temperatures
What is Global Warming?
Research Base on Ross Island
What is McMurdo Station?
In 2002 1,500 square square miles broke off and floated out to sea
What is the Larsen Ice Shelf?
Adelie Penguin census
What is 5 million?
Materials that release CO2 into the atmosphere when burned
What are fossil fuels?
Australian Ice Breaker ship devoted to Scientific Research in Antarctica
What is the RSV Nuyina?
Magnetic point found in the east side of Antarctica?
What is the South Pole?
Animals and Plants living in Antarctica
What is Polar Biome?
Best place to look for signs of climate change
What is the coldest place on earth?
A worldwide surface temperature rise of 0.4 degrees F
What are climate records for the past 25 years?
Mountain range that bisects Antarctica from North to South
What is the Transantarctic Mountains?
Lowest temperature at Vostok Station
What is -129 degrees F?
Researchers study to see if they're growing or melting
What are ice shelves?
Long pole of ice with thin cross stripes
What is an ice core?