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Why do most parts of the antarctica are covered with ice throughout the year?
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∙ 11y ago
Because that area of the Earth is basically facing away from the Sun so it doesn't get a lot of light. Little light means little heat, and the chance for the ice to form and to stay around.
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Most of this southernmost continent is covered by ice and snow?
Antarctica
Why is Antarctica white?
Most likely because it is mostly covered in snow.
Is Antarctica in Canada?
No. Antarctica is the southern-most continent on earth. Parts of northern Canada are the northern-most land forms on earth.
Most of this southern most continent is covered by ice and snow?
Yes. Go to Antarctica and you'll see what I mean.
Which parts of antarctica are threatened with most damage?
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Where is the Siberean forest?
The siberean forest is in parts of Eurasia and most of Antarctica. :)
Does Africa have the most desert?
No, it doesn't. Antarctica has, by far, the greatest amount of land covered by desert.
What continent has the most deserts?
Africa has more area covered by deserts than any other continent.The continent which has the most number of deserts is Antarctica.
What type of things grown or produces in Antarctica?
Nothing is grown in Antarctica: 98% of the continent is covered with an ice sheet. Antarctica's most valuable export is data: scientific details about the health of planet earth.
What is under Antarctica's huge ice cape?
Antarctica is a continent, so there is land under the ice. Most of this land hasn't been exposed in thousands of years (or millions further inland), so there is essentially nothing but rock beneath it. There are even mountain ranges and volcanoes throughout the continent, covered under thick ice.
Why have so few fossil dinosaurs been found in Antarctica?
The biggest problem with finding fossils in Antarctica is that everything is covered in ice, making it hard for archaeologists to excavate and find fossils.
Why most of Greenland is covered with snow?
The Greenland ice sheet covers about 80 percent of Greenland! It's the second-biggest ice sheet in the world, after Antarctica
