Antarctica Flashcards
Who won the race to Antarctica
Amundsen
What were the mistakes Scott did?
Ponies instead of dogs
Added 4th person last minute and didn’t adjust food
Didn’t mark his depots clearly
Started too far north
When was the Antarctica treatee signed?
1961
Should Tourism be developed at Antarctica?
No as it would destroy it with pollution (planes and cars increase traffic)
The area would be filled with rubbish left behind by tourist
You would destroy a unique flora and fauna
Antarctica inhabitants
Scientists only
Animals of Antarctica
Pinguins Birds Emperor penguins Whales Walrus Killer whales Fyto plankton Fishes
What did the Antarctica Treatee include
It covers 4 main topics Territorial claim Scientific research Nuclear testing Peaceful purposes
Is Antarctica a continent?
Yes and it’s in the Southern Hemisphere
Are there seasons in Antarctica?
Summer is Oct-March
Winter is June- August
What’s an ice core
It’s a cylindrical sample of ice taken from an ice sheet
It gives us information about the earths climate change over millions of years
They can be up to 3km long
What is the layer of ice called that covers Antarctica
Ice sheet
What is sea ice
It’s formed of sea water that freezes and is salty, because of the salt it freezes at a cooler temperature, -1.8C
How is land ice formed
Over million of years, small amounts of snow become compacted over time until they form a sold mass of ice
What’s special about January at Antarctica
24hrs sunlight
Is Antarctica a dessert? If so why?
Yes as it has less than 25cm of rainfall per year
