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1. Is Antarctica at the North Pole or the South Pole? south pole 2. What's the average annual temperature in Antarctica? -89 degree 3. Are there insects in Antarctica? yes Name some Jake (Ms T) 4. How big is Antarctica? 14,000,000 km square 5. How many different species of penguins live in Antarctica and the surrounding subantarctic islands" 7 species of peguin? Adélie penguins lay one or two eggs, each weighing 100g to125g (about 2.6% the female body mass). The eggs are incubated alternatively by each parent for a period of 30- 40 days. This short incubation period (in comparison with that of Gentoo or Chinstrap penguins) is due to the short Antarctic summer.,African Penguins are about 68cm in length, and weigh between 2.1 and 3.7kg. Spheniscus is a diminutive of the Greek word spen, meaning a wedge, which refers to their streamlined swimming shape, while demersus is a Latin word meaning plunging.,there are no information about chinstrap penguins, Emperor Penguin there is no ifomation about emperor penguins,One of the largest of the crested penguins, the erect-crested penguin stands approximately 50cm tall and weighs up to 4kg. The parallel brush-like crests identify this species, however it is easily confused with the Fiordland and Snares crested penguins, particularly at sea.,Galapagos Penguins do not leave the archipelago, and generally forage close to shore in the cooler Cromwell Current, returning to the land at night. Their diet comprises almost entirely of small schooling fish, particularly mullet and sardines of 1 - 15 cm in length, although some crustaceans are also taken. Co-operative feeding is often employed, and foraging is restricted to daylight hours. Foraging rarely occurs more than a few kilometres from the breeding site,Gentoo penguins are ground nesting birds, making rudimentary nests from stones, sticks, grass, feathers, or practically any material that they can find suitable for the purpose. Egg-laying is usually completed by late October, with two equally sized eggs of about 130g being laid. Incubation takes about 34 days, with both parents sharing incubation duties, and nest changes occurring every 1 to 3 days. Despite the two eggs being laid 4 days apart from each other, they both hatch within the space of 24 hours. 7. What plants live in Antarctica? f all the plants, lichens are best adapted to survive in the harsh polar climate. Some lichens have even been found only about 400 km from the South Pole. Lichens have proliferated in Antarctica mainly because there is little competition from mosses or flowering plants and because of their high tolerance of drought and cold. The peculiarity of lichens is that they are not one homogeneous organism but a symbiosis of two different partners, a fungus and an alga. The fungus part supplies the plant with water and nutritious salt, meanwhile the alga part organic substance, like carbohydrate produce. With this ideal "job-sharing", lichens can survive the hardest conditions. Far from the border of highly developed plants, lichens are the pioneers of the vegetation. 8. How many research stations are there in Antarctica? Many of the stations are staffed around the year. A total of 30 countries (as of October 2006), all signatories to the Antarctic Treaty, operate seasonal (summer) and year-round research stations on the continent. The population of people doing and supporting science on the continent and nearby islands varies from approximately 4,000 during the summer season to 1,000 during winter (June).In addition to these permanent stations, approximately 30 field camps are established each summer to support specific projects. 9. how high is antactica?

10. What have been banned in Antarctica since 1994? dogs were taken in April 1994.Sledge dogs were used by helping people move on the ice. I Ice fish did not exist at antarctica 1970s a ice fish looks like this

11. How many people live in Antarctica?

12. The average thickness of the ice sheet that covers Antarctica is?

13. If all the ice covering Antarctica melted, how much would the ocean levels rise?

14. Name 3 explorers of Antarctica and their country of origin?

15. Name a mountain in Antarctica?