This document provides information about Antarctica, including its geography, climate, people, and ice. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and driest place on Earth, located at the South Pole and covered in permafrost. It has an average temperature of -128.6°F and receives less than 2 inches of snowfall per year on average. While there are no permanent human residents, about 4,000 people visit seasonally for scientific expeditions. The ice in Antarctica can be up to 15,000 feet thick, equaling approximately 3 miles.

1. Antarctica – Coldest and Least Friendly Place on Earth

2. Geography - AntarcticaIcy continent at the South Pole. Covered by permafrost (permanently frozen ground)Surrounded by waterAbout 1 1/2 times larger than the United StatesHas the world's largest desert is on Antarctica98% of the land is covered with iceHas about 87% of the world's ice.

3. Climate – AntarcticaColdest, windiest, and driest place on Earth. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was at the South Pole; it reached -128.6°F ! On average, most of Antarctica gets less than 2 inches of snow fall each year.

4. Why do you think that Antarctica is so much colder than the Arctic?

5. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by an ocean which means that interior areas do not benefit from the moderating influence of water.With 98% of its area covered with snow and ice, the Antarctic continent reflects most of the sun's light rather than absorbing it. During the winter, the size of Antarctica doubles as the surrounding sea water freezes, effectively blocking heat transfer from the warmer surrounding ocean. Antarctica has a higher average elevation than any other continent on Earth which results in even colder temperatures.

6. ICEThickest ice is 15,000 feet thick. That’s About 5,000 feet in a mileEstimate how many miles thick the ice can be in Antarctica.How thick was the ice at your house a few weeks ago?

7. People - AntarcticaNo permanent human residents (because of the extreme weather, which includes freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blizzards).There are about 4,000 seasonal visitors to Antarctica (mainly scientific expeditions).

8. How about some Antarctica jokes ?HA HAHAHAHAHA

9. Q: What's a penguin's favorite salad?

10. A: Iceberg lettuce.

11. Q: What did the sea say to the iceberg ?

12. A: Nothing, it just waved.

13. Q: What do penguins eat for lunch?

14. A: Ice burg-ers.

15. Q: Who's the penguin's favorite Aunt?

16. A: Aunt-arctica

17. Walking Across Antarctica

18. What did you learn?

19. Goal for this part of the unit:Research Project on Penguins

20. 17 species of penguins – You get TWOAdelieAfricanChinstrapEmperorErect CrestedFairyFjordland CrestedGalapagosGentooHumboldtKingMacaroniMagellanicRockhopperRoyalSnares IslandYellow Eyed

21. Here’s what you will learn . . .Physical descriptionDietHabitatOther interesting features

22. Here’s how you will demonstrate what you have learned . . .IF ……. BUT

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26. Questions?

27. Line up …let’s pick penguins to research.