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No, Antarctica is a continent.
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What continent is all desert?
Antarctica is nearly all desert.
Is Antarctica nearly all solid ice?
Yes, Antarctica is nearly all covered in a thick ice sheet. In fact, about 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice, which averages about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) in thickness. The ice is so massive that it contains about 70% of the world's fresh water.
Why have the natural resources of Antarctica been largely untouched by the rest of the world?
Because of the extreme climate of Antarctica, it is nearly impossible for humans to survive there for an extended period of time. Nearly all of Antarctica is covered in ice about a mile thick. Extracting resources from the land of Antarctica would be nearly impossible and very costly.
What is the largest desert in Antarctica?
The Antarctic Desert covers nearly the entire continent of Antarctica.The continent of Antarctica is all considered a desert, with the limited exception of the Antarctic Peninsula.
What do all animals of Antarctica have in common?
All animals in antarctica have fat deposit under their skin.
Are there dry hot deserts anywhere in Antarctica?
No, the entire Antarctic Desert, which covers nearly all of Antarctica, is a cold, dry desert.
Where can you find the Antarctica polar desert?
You can find Antarctica south of 60 degrees S. All of the continent is considered a desert, because of its low -- average five percent -- humidity, and lack of precipitation.
How many countries does the largest desert in the world cover?
For a list of the major deserts of the world and the countries in which they occur, click on this link.
Can i see a picture of a typical home in antarctica?
Nearly all dwellings in Antarctica are part of scientific establishments, so it's hard to point to a typical 'home'.
What is a name of a desert in Antarctica?
The Antarctician desert is a cold place in Antarctica with no water on the surface. It is the biggest desert in the world. It has a totally different temperature to other deserts, for it is cold all year round. The Antarctician Desert is bigger than the United States.
Why cant you easily use all the fresh water that is in Greenland and Antarctica?
The fresh water in Greenland and in Antarctica is all stored as ice, making it mostly inaccessible for casual fresh-water use.
Which contiment covers the South Pole?
Antarctica is the continent that covers the South Pole. It is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth, with ice covering nearly all of its landmass.
