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Antarctica is covered -- 98% -- by a thick continental ice sheet leaving 2% barren rock, with average elevations between 2,000 and 4,000 meters; mountain ranges up to nearly 5,000 meters; ice-free coastal areas include parts of southern Victoria Land, Wilkes Land, the Antarctic Peninsula area, and parts of Ross Island on McMurdo Sound; glaciers form ice shelves along about half of the coastline, and floating ice shelves constitute 11% of the area of the continent
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β 14y agoIce and a lot of ice. you will also experience snow storms.
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What different types of terrain are in antarctica?
Antarctica's terrain under its ice sheet -- covering 98% of the continent -- is much like the terrain on every continent.
What are Antarctica's nearest landmarks and where are they?
Your answer depends on where you are. Antarctica covers 10% of the earth's surface. Landmarks are visible everywhere, owing to Antarctica's mountainous terrain.
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There are no houses in Antarctica.
