Vocabulary
Adapted
Changed to survive in a specific environment
Antarctica is the smallest continent in the world
False
Winter temperatures in Antarctica can drop to between _______ and _______.
14° and -22°
Diverse
Showing variety
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano in the world
True
Mount Erebus is the southernmost _______ volcano in the world.
Active
Vegetation
Plants growing in an area
There is no vegetation in Antarctica
False
Vegetation like moss and algae have _______ to life above the ice.
Adapted
Meteor
A rock or particle from space
Marine wildlife in Antarctica includes seals and octopuses
True
Scientists study everything from _______ change to _______ from outer space.
Climate, meteors