Unit 6- Northstar Reading& Writing 3

Front

Antarctica's land covered with ice: __________

Back

98%

Front

Antarctica's landscape seems cold and snowy, but it is actually a ______.

Back

desert

Front

Coldest temperature in Antarctic winter:

Back

-90°C

Front

Antarctica is home to penguins and other animals, including __________

Back

seals

Front

In _______, explorers led by Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole.

Back

1911

Front

Tourists in Antarctica rose from 4,698 in 1991 to approximately ______ in 2012.

Back

27,000

Front

In _____, 12 countries signed the Antarctic Treaty for scientific research.

Back

1959

Front

Emilio Palma was the first person born in Antarctica in ______.

Back

1978

Front

Antarctica is colder than the Arctic due to its elevation; most of the continent is over ______ above sea level.

Back

2 kilometers

Front

In 1999, Tim Jarvis and Peter Treseder walked across the Antarctic to the South Pole in ___ days.

Back

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