Animals
The biggest penguin Species
Emperor Penguin
Over 98% of Antarctica's surface area is what?
Ice Sheet
What plant in Antarctica has yellow flowers and grows about 5 centimeters tall?
Pearlwort
How do you spell weather backwards?
rehtaew
Known as the Killer Whale Even though they are Dolphins
Orcas
What is a Glaicer?
A large area of thick ice that remains frozen from one year to the next
Numerous plantlike living things made up of an alga and a fungus growing together
Lichen
What is the highest temperature recorded in Antarctica?
-12°C
Largest Wingspan and one of the biggest Birds in the world
Wondering Albatross
Where do glaciers form?
They form in places that are cold enough and get enough snow over time.
Which flowering plant in Antarctica has waxy leaves to minimize water loss?
Hair Grass
What is the average temperature in Antarctica?
-60°C or -76°F
Largest animal to live on Earth.
Blue Whale
How long does it take for a Glacier to form?
It takes hundreds of years for a glacier to form.
They don’t have true roots or flowers instead they reproduce through spores, What is it?
Moss
What is the lowest temperature recorded in Antarctica?
-89.2 °C
The males are bigger then the females, and have Trunk like noses
Elephant Seals
What are the two types of glaciers?
Continental glaciers and alpine glaciers.
What plant-like organisms that live in water and make their own food through photosynthesis?
Algea
Why is Antarctica so cold?
Because of the average elevation and dryness of the air.