The continent is covered -- 98% of it -- with 90% of the earth's store of ice. The land mass covers about 10% of the earth's surface.
Antarctica is often referred to as Earth's cold storage because it is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on the planet. Its ice sheet holds about 70% of the world's fresh water, making it a critical component of Earth's climate system.
Antarctica is known for being the highest, driest, darkest, coldest, iciest and windiest continent on Earth.
The Beardmore Glacier is located in Antarctica, which is a continent situated at the southernmost part of the Earth. Antarctica is known for its vast ice sheets and extreme cold temperatures.
Antarctica is polar. Polar climates on earth are cold.
Antarctica is the continent in the earth's Southern Hemisphere that is very cold. It occupies about 10% of the earth's surface.
Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth. It is located at the South Pole and is known for its extreme cold temperatures and vast ice sheet covering.
Yes.
Normal weather in Antarctica is windy and icy cold and is known as extreme cold weather.
Very cold. In Antarctica it has been known to get as cold as -129°F.
The coldest ocean on Earth is the Southern Ocean. It surrounds Antarctica and is known for its extremely cold temperatures and icy conditions.
Antarctica is the largest cold desert on earth. It is also the coldest.
There is no dust in Antarctica and no cold germs. Scientific 'clean rooms' could be cleaner than Antarctica.