Want to live in Antarctica the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole with 21 other species.It is a virtually uninhabited ice-covered landmass. The land of Antarctica is very different to other continents.
The total area of Antarctica is 14 million sq km, which is almost 1.5 times the size of the US makes it the 5th largest continent in the world. About 280000 sq km of the land is ice-free and rest is under ice. The coastline of Antarctica is around 17968 km long.
The temperature of Antarctica varies due to elevation and where the place is on the lines of latitude. East Antarctica compared to west Antarctica is colder because it has higher elevation. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest place on Earth.
During winter the land of Antarctica can double in size. Antarctica is made up of about 98 percent ice sheet and 2 percent barren rock. The elevations on…show more content… The highest point on Antarctica is the Vinson Massif that is 4,897 metres above sea level. The natural resources found on and near Antarctica are iron ore, chromium, and copper.There is also gold, nickel, and platinum. They have other minerals like coal and hydrocarbons.
They have sea animals like Krill, finfish, and crab.It also have whales, seals, and penguins.Antarctica has been thought to be the only place not to be polluted and disturbed by humans.
This is not true because more than a hundred years ago, the human race has already started going and landing on Antarctica, but there weren’t only footprints left and photos taken. The soil of Antarctica was contaminated, sewage was discharged into the sea and rubbish was left
