Report Writing: Antarctica

Antarctica is a frozen-over continent, where yearly temperatures at the South Pole stay around -35 degrees celsius! Chilly!

The most common resource in Antarctica is…

OIL!!!!!

At the south pole, the sun stays above the horizon for the summer (Dec 21-Mar 21) and sets again on March the 23rd. The sun then stays beneath the horizon in Autumn and Winter (March 21-Sep 21). Then, the sun rises again on September the 21st, and stays above the horizon for the spring, and then the summer next year.

Antarctica is the most southern continent in the whole world, which contains the Geographic South Pole. You can’t go further south than that!

The southern lights are lights that are seen in Antarctica during the period of time when the sun is beneath the horizon for 24 hours or more, more commonly known as an Antarctic Night.

Some humans have jobs in Antarctica. They drill for minerals deep beneath the surface of the ice. Some do other stuff. When will other research stations get built?

In Antarctica, it almost never rains. Well, only in the north, during the summer. In the rest of the continent, the weather is usually sunny, cloudy or snowy.

The most common species of animal in Antarctica is the penguin. Colour: Black, white belly, feet and beak are yellowish orange. There are many kinds of penguins in Antarctica.