Table of Contents 4 The Coldest Continent 6 Where Is Antarctica 8 The Land and Climate 12 The Plants and Animals 16 The People Fast Facts About Antarctica 20 Glossary 22 23 To Learn More Index 24
The Coldest Continent Antarctica is the coldest continent On average its high temperature is 49 degrees Fahrenheit 45 degrees Celsius 4
sun does not set between South Pole than 2 miles 3 2 kilometers thick Lake Vostok lies below ice that is more At the South Pole the September and March If all of Antarctica’s ice melted the oceans would rise more than 200 feet 61 meters In 1983 the temperature in Antarctica dropped to 128 6 degrees Fahrenheit 89 2 degrees Celsius Few people see Antarctica’s landmarks Some climb Mount Vinson the tallest peak Others journey to the South Pole 5
