Which part of the earth are the polar lands located?
North
South or
Both?
Both.
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Which is the largest species of penguin?
The Emperor Penguin.
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Does it rain in antarctia? And why?
No, because without the sun there is no evaporation.
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What would happen if Antarctia melted?
The sea level would rise and lowland areas of the world would flood.
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On a Quantas flight to Antarctia, do you actualy get to set foot on the continent?
No.
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How many kilometres doesthe Antarctic Peninsula lie from Cape Horn
1000km.
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What is the habitat of the leopard seal?
Pack ice.
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Why is Antarctia so cold?
Because virtualy none of the suns energy is available to heat the air.
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How many nations have signed the antarctic treaty?
46.
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About how much would a Quantas flight from Australia to Antarctia cost?
About $1000.
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Name one sea within the southernpolar region?
Davis Sea,
Ross Sea,
Weddell Sea,
Amundsen Sea,
Bellingshausen Sea,
Scotia Sea,
Haakon VII Sea.
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Does the male or female Emperor penguin incubate the egg?
The male incubates the egg while the female feeds.
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What does "Katabatic" mean?
Going downhill.
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In what year did the first 12 countries sign the Antarctic?
1961.
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How many ice shelves are there in the world?
42.
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Howmany metres is the south poleabove sea level
2385 metres.
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Which species of penguin is the most aggressive?
The Rockhopper penguin.
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In Antarctia, what is the lowest recorded natural tempreture?
89°C.
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What year was mining added to the list of banned activitys on the antarctic treaty?
1991.
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Rainforests once grew near to were the south pole is now.
True or False?
True.
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The ice sheet that covers both east and west antractia takes the form of a flat-topped dome. What is the average thickness of the dome?
About 2500 metres.
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What do Crab-eater Seals eat?
Krill.
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Heavy cold air spills off the high polar plateau down to the costal areas reaching speeds of?
220km/h.
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Antarctia reflects most of the suns heat because its so white. This cools the air above it, this cold ait is carried by winds to the _________ parts of the globe.
Fill it the blank.
Southern.
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Liquid lakes have been found deep within Antarctia's ice sheet. What do scientists believe keep it from melting?