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1 Antarctica by Charlie vincent

2 Antarctica map with scott base

3 Facts about antarctica
1.Antarctica is the driest place on earth 2.you can find the south pole 3. Antarctica is the southernmost continent on earth 4.Antarctica is surrounded by the southern ocean 5. The coldest recorded temperature on Earth occurred in 1983 at Vostok Station, Antarctica, measuring a rather chilly −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F)

4 what does the Antarctica flag look like???

5 What is Aurora Australis?

6 What is Aurora Australis
Aurora australis (also known as the southern lights, and southern polar lights) is the southern hemisphere counterpart to the aurora borealis. In the sky, an aurora australis takes the shape of a curtain of light, or a sheet, or a diffuse glow; it most often is green, sometimes red, and occasionally other colors too. Like its northern sibling, the aurora australis is strongest in an oval centered on the south magnetic pole. This is because they are the result of collisions between energetic electrons (sometimes also protons) and atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere … and the electrons get their high energies by being accelerated by solar wind magnetic fields and the Earth’s magnetic field (the motions are complicated, but essentially the electrons spiral around the Earth’s magnetic field lines and ‘touch down’ near to where those lines become vertical).

7 Animals that live in Antarctica

8 seals Seals are semiaquatic marine mammals. They have four flippers, so are in a category of animals known as pinnipedia which means 'fin-footed'. The pinnipeds group contains 3 families: phocidae, the earless or true seal (eg. common seal), otaridae, eared seals (eg. fur seals and sea lions) and odobenidae (walrus). Seals are believed to have evolved from land based, bear or otter-like ancestors. There are around 33 species of seals.

9 Seals continued Seals have a layer of fat under skin called blubber, which keeps them warm in cold water. Their slick fur coat is streamlined for gliding through water.

10 Pics of the steps on Antarctica

11 More pics of Antarctica explores
Douglas had a long expedition as a tourist

12 Funniest penguins ever!! 

13 THE END


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