Antarctica

tiny organisms, some as small as one cell, that live in the water and are eaten by larger organisms

Most of Antarctica receives no sunlight at all and is completely dark for at least ___ of the year.

base where scientists live and work

tiny organisms, similar to shrimp, that marine mammals and seabirds eat

Why is some of Antarctica’s land below sea level?

an agreement or contract between two or more nations, governments, or other political groups

Why are there so few plants in Antarctica?

Antarctica is the world's _____ continent.

gas in the atmosphere that absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun

What mountain range divides the continent into two regions?

thick layer of ice and compressed snow that forms a solid crust over an area of land

the process of ice breaking free from an ice shelf or glacier

using scientific instruments placed on weather balloons, airplanes, and satellites to gather data

powerful gusts of wind that blow from high elevations down toward the coasts

Antarctica is surrounded on all sides by the _____.

What causes an ice shelf to increase in size?

large chunk of ice that breaks off and drifts in ocean water

thick slab of ice floating in the ocean attached to the coast

small, hardy organisms that grow on rocky surfaces and are made up of algae and fungi

What/Who are the seas named after