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This question must be answered ASAP. Why is Antarctica important to Australia?
antarctica is important to Australia because it is used for the minerals. Australia thinks that using the minerals in antarctica will help the world on its abundance of minerals.
Are there minerals in Antarctica?
yes!
Is ice a mineral is antarctica?
Ice in the ice sheet that covers Antarctica is free of any minerals.
What resources can be found in Antarctica?
minerals and fishes can be found
What minerals or sources of fuel are there in Antarctica?
All fuel consumed on Antarctica is imported. Since 98% of the continent is covered with an ice sheet, the minerals content of the land is unknown.
Why cannot you use the minerals of Antarctica presently?
The lack of suitable technology has hampered the mineral exploration of Antarctica.
What are four natural resources of Antarctica?
Coal, oil, gas and minerals.
How do people want to develop antarctica?
they want to develop it so they can get minerals
What minerals are there in antarctic?
Iron ore, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum and other minerals, coal and hydrocarbons have all been found in Antarctica.
What are the main resources of Antarctica?
minerals (gold silver copper platinum) ,krill, coal and oil
Why that they did not want to extract the oil in Antarctica?
We are having an assesment on this .LOL. Rocks in Antarctica have been said to have oil, coals and minerals. Even in this case oil drilling is not allowed. It is unlikely that it will ever be allowed because they want to keep Antarctica neutral.From Me...
What is in rock cores from Antarctica?
Probably a plethora of minerals, as well as some extremophile bacteria that can survive in the sub-zero temperatures.
