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What is the closest part of Antarctica to the rest of the world?
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Antarctica's closest land neighbor is the southern tip of South America, more than 600 miles north across the wildest water on earth: the Drake Passage.
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Why is the ozone layer comparatively thinner in antarctica than the rest of the world?
There are two reason for the ozone layer to be comparatively thinner in Antarctica than the rest of the world. 1. The polar winds that blow over Antarctica carry the CFCs(Chlorofluorocarbons), that help to break down ozone molecules posing a threat to Earth, to Antarctica. 2. The ice crystals formed above Antarctic in the stratosphere forms a surface for the break down of ozone molecules.
Why is Antarctica at the bottom of the world?
Antarctica is a continent of approximately 14,000,000 sq km completely in the Southern Hemisphere. In addition, part of Antarctica is also in the eastern hemisphere, and the rest of it is also in the western one. The South Pole is located on Antarctica.
How could tropical plants have grown in Antarctica?
During the Cretaceous Period, Antarctica was covered with forests and was for a period of time, tropical. The continent gradually drifted southward to its present position over the south polar region.
What are inner thighs?
They are the sides of your upper legs above the knee that are closest to each other, and to the rest of your body.
What is a good 7th grade definition of the word nucleus?
The part of the cell that controls the rest of the cell, or the part of the cell that tells the rest of the cell what to do.
Where is antarctica to the rest of the world?
Antarctica is south of the rest of the world.
Where is Antarctica compared to the rest of the world?
Antarctica is south of every other continent on earth.
What about using Antarctica fresh water for the rest of the world?
Because Antarctica needs fresh water too!
Is Antarctica in the northen or southern hemisphere?
Antarctica is completely in the southern hemisphere. In addition, part of it is in the eastern hemisphere, and the rest is in the western one.
Does antarctica rest on the banks of the largest rivers in the world?
No, not at all. Antarctica rests smack in the middle of the Antarctic Sea, also called the Southern Sea.
What continents did the europeans explore?
They explored all continents including Antarctica. They explored Antarctica in the 1900s and explored the rest of the world in 1600s and 1700s. They continents they knew least about were the Americas, Oceania, and Antarctica.
Through which continents does the antarctic circle pass?
Only Antarctica, and the waters surrounding it.
Which animal only breeds in antarctica?
Every animal that breeds in Antarctica -- including some flight birds, some penguins and some seals -- do so at the edges of the continent, because it is the closest land to where these animals 'live' during the rest of the year -- which is not on the Antarctic continent.
Why is the ozone layer comparatively thinner in antarctica than the rest of the world?
There are two reason for the ozone layer to be comparatively thinner in Antarctica than the rest of the world. 1. The polar winds that blow over Antarctica carry the CFCs(Chlorofluorocarbons), that help to break down ozone molecules posing a threat to Earth, to Antarctica. 2. The ice crystals formed above Antarctic in the stratosphere forms a surface for the break down of ozone molecules.
Which place in the world has the most freshwater?
Antarctica. There's more fresh water frozen into the ice caps than there is in all the rest of the world combined.
Why is it warmer on the coast of Antarctic Peninsula than the rest of the continent?
The coast of the Antarctic Peninsula is at sea level and is the northern-most part of Antarctica -- about 1,500 miles north of the South Pole. Antarctica is the highest continent, which means that the rest of the continent is mountainous and high -- and colder than the peninsula.
Which month in Antarctica is the longest?
Same as the rest of the world. There are 31 days in January, March, May, July, August, October and December.
