The South Pole and the Antarctic
I can use a range of geographical sources to describe Antarctica and its extreme weather and climate.
The South Pole and the Antarctic
I can use a range of geographical sources to describe Antarctica and its extreme weather and climate.
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Key learning points
- The Antarctic Circle is an imagined circle around the South Pole that surrounds the area known as the Antarctic.
- Antarctica is a large region, surrounded by the Southern Ocean, and is the coldest and windiest continent on Earth.
- Some of Antarctica’s Ice Cap is more than four kilometres thick.
- Antarctica can double in size by the end of the Antarctic winter as the sea ice around the continent increases.
Keywords
Antarctic Circle - An imaginary line around the earth which surrounds the southern polar region known as the Antarctic
Ice cap - A large, permanent covering of ice on land
Climate - The average weather conditions, e.g. rainfall, hours of sunshine and winds, over at least 30 years
Common misconception
Antarctica is a country.
Antarctica is a continent.
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