Shackelton's Expedition
the name of his ship
The Endurance
This ice sheet has about ____________of the world’s ice.
90%
a southwestern state whose capital is Phoenix
Arizona
located appoximately 3 days off the coast of Ecuador
Galapagos Islands
A Salt Lake City native who won redemtion and a gold medal in Men's figure skating
Nathan Chen
the number of crew members who survived
28 men
where Antartica's lakes are located
under the ice
Grand Teton and Yellowstone are located in this state that borders Montana
Wyoming.
longest continous mountain range on earth
Andes
This gold medalist won her second medal in women's halfpipe
Who is Chole Kim?
the name of the island where Shackleton and 5 others went by lifeboat in their last attempt to get help
South Georgia
name 2 reasons people go to Antartica
tourism, economics, research
smallest state by land area
Rhode Island
the region of Patagonia known for for dramatic mountain peaks, an abundance of glaciers and an array of unique wildlife is located in what country
Argentina
country that has been controversial for doping accusations in the last 3 Olympic games
Russia
Shackleton's intial goal he and the crew were trying to achieve
Their goal was to land on the Antarctic continent and become the first to cross it.
describe how an ice shelf works.
◦The weight of the ice pushes ice slowly off the continent. As the ice reaches the coast, it creates a ledge and the ledge that extends over the water is called an ice shelf.
the cities of Mobile, Huntsville, and Birmingham can be found here
Alabama
name 2 of the 3 main mountain ranges we talked about in Mexico
Sierra Madre, mountain system of Mexico. It consists of the Sierra Madre Occidental (to the west), the Sierra Madre Oriental (to the east), and the Sierra Madre del Sur (to the south).
when did Beijing host the Olympics previously
2008
the cat's name
Mrs. Chippy
coldest temp on record
-128 degrees
their college team is the Razorbacks and former President Bill Clinton is from this state
Arkansas
Hispaniola is made up of what 2 modern countries
Dominican Republic and Haiti
a winter sliding sport in which a person rides a small sled, known as a type of bobsled, down a frozen track while lying face down and head-first.
What is skeleton?