1. I. Antarctica
Chapter 18

3. A. Final Frontier
Fossils on Antarctica show that dinosaurs and mammals once live here
98% - Of Antarctica is covered with ice
Only major landmass without permanent human settlement
70% - Of the earth’s fresh water is trap within the ice

4. Land of Snow & Ice

5. B. Ice, Ice Baby 5,600-7,200 – Feet of ice that cover most of the land
Polar Desert – Largest and coldest desert on earth
Average temperature in Antarctica is around -71 F 
Receives less than 2 inches of precipitation per year

7. Wave Frozen in Midair

9. C. More Ice
Ice Shelf – Layer of ice above the ocean that is connected to land on one side
Convergence Zone – Area where Antarctica’s cold waters meet the warm waters of the ocean
Results in huge storms and winds over 120 MPH

13. D. Resources
Penguins, fish, whales, and many birds live in the water around Antarctica
Krill – Shrimp like animals that provide most of the food supply
Scientist believe that resources like gold and oil are located on the continent

14. Penguins at Home

15. E. Sharing the Wealth
Antarctic Treaty – 43 countries agreed not to take resources or test nuclear weapons
Over 20,000 scientists come to study the continent each year
Hope to learn how life was like millions of years ago

16. U.S. Resource Base
Resource Base Video

17. F. Global Warming
Global Warming – Theory that worldwide temperatures are rising because of human activities and burning fossil fuels
Average temperatures have risen over 4.5 F in the past 50 years
2002 – A part of the ice shelf broke off
1st time this has happened in the last 11,000 years

19. Collapse of the Ice Shelf

23. Sorry about your home in the North Pole!

26. River of Glacier Ice 2007

27. Glacier Melting – January 2008

29. Global Warming