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antarctica
Antarctica
Trivia about antarctica
Referring to the Great Bear constellation, this area's name is from the Greek meaning "opposite the bear"
In 1908 Ernest Henry Shackleton printed the first book on this continent
Scientists believe the west part of this continent would be an archipelago if the ice were removed
Arriving in 1947, Edith Ronne & Jennie Darlington were the 1st U.S. women to spend a year on this continent
In 1935 Lincoln Ellsworth became the 1st man to fly across this continent
Even without its ice, this continent would have the highest average altitude
As you might guess, it's the only continent a bat doesn't call home
An insect related to the housefly, but wingless, is the largest land animal native to this continent
On average, the icy layer on top of this snow-covered continent is 7,000 feet thick
On December 1, 1959, 12 nations signed a treaty setting aside this continent as a preserve for scientific research
Snakes are found naturally on every continent except this one
Population in summer: about 4,000; in winter, about 1,000
The globe's remotest island is Bouvet Island in the south Atlantic, 1,050 miles north of this continent
In 1912 Tom Crean made a solo 35-mile trek on this continent to save 2 of his mates
In 1957 Sir Vivian Fuchs led the first crossing of this continent; it took 99 days
In early 1774 Cook came within 300 miles of discovering this continent
In 1820 Fabian von Bellingshausen may have become the first to see this continent that he thought was just ice
In January 1840, Charles Wilkes first sighted this continent
Erebus
In 1998 it became the seventh continent to get an ESPN feed
On Jan. 17, 1997 Borge Ousland became the first to cross this continent alone & unsupported
Seen here in a satellite photo, an iceberg almost twice the size of Delaware broke off this continent in 2000
The world's lowest measured mean temperature, -70°F., is at Plateau Station on this continent
July temperatures on this continent range from about -94 to a balmy high of around -40
The world's largest glacier is on this continent
Bees are found on every continent but this one
It's the coldest, least populous & most remote continent
The icebreaker "Nathaniel B. Palmer" has carried scientists to study the Ross Sea off this continent
Today, there are only 2 continental glaciers: one on Greenland & one on this continent
This whole continent is considered a polar desert
Captain Charles Wilkes spots what will become Wilkes Land, a part of this continent
An Australian territorial claim covers 42% of this continent
In 1985 a hole was discovered in the ozone layer over this continent
A high of 120 degrees or more has been recorded on every continent but this one; it's barely broken 60
It was the last continent to be discovered
In 1996 an iceberg the size of Rhode Island broke off the coast of this continent
The U.S. & Argentina were among the 12 countries who signed a treaty to preserve this continent
The 1820 discovery of this continent is claimed by both sailors & sealers
Victoria Land, one of its regions, lies north of the Ross Ice Shelf
Say ahhhhhhhh! The Dalton Iceberg Tongue on this continent actually looks like a tongue
The Wedell Sea, off this continent, is said to have the clearest waters of any
In 1935 Lincoln Ellsworth discovered the Eternity Range on this continent
1959: 12 countries including the U.S. & the U.S.S.R. sign a treaty to keep this continent a scientific preserve
The Indian Ocean's longest north-south distance measures about 6,100 miles from Pakistan to this continent
The U.S. flag first flew on this continent in 1840 during the Charles Wilkes expedition
In 1996 scientists mapped a large lake on this continent covered by over 2 miles of ice
In 1983 a record low temperature, -128.6 degrees F., was recorded at Vostok on this icy continent
The Ross Sea, which reaches far into this continent, is the southernmost bay of the Pacific
In 1983 Vostok Station on this continent had the lowest temp. ever recorded on Earth, -128.6 degrees F.
Dr. Jerri Nielsen was forced to treat herself for breast cancer while she was stuck at this remote location
This continent has only one mountain exceeding 16,000 feet: Vinson Massif
At around 20 miles long, the Onyx River is this continent's longest
In 1935 Lincoln Ellsworth flew over this continent & claimed parts of it for the U.S.
The longest pizza delivery route (9 hours) is from Christchurch, New Zealand to Scott Base on this continent
This 5-miilion-square-mile ice cap produces huge bergs, including one measured at 200 X 60 miles
An American seal hunter named John Davis is believed to be the first person to set foot on this continent
Meteorites from Mars have been found on this cold continent at the bottom of the world
A 2007 brawl forced some to be airlifted from the Amundsen-Scott Station on this continent
It's the only continent without bees
The Filchner Ice Shelf
Mount Erebus in this continent's Victoria Land region was discovered by Sir James Ross in 1841
This continent's Polyus Nedostupnosti, the pole of inaccessibility, is Guinness' coldest place
In a 1939 article for National Geographic, Lincoln Ellsworth described his 4 expeditions to this continent
Explorer James Clark Ross named 2 of this continent's volcanoes Erebus & Terror, for his ships
Britain's territory on this continent has no permanent residents & has been governed out of the Falklands
Guinness lists Commonwealth Bay on this southern continent as the world's windiest place
Greenland's major physical feature is its massive ice sheet, which is second in size only to one found here
In 1947 Edith Ronne & Jenny Darlington became the first women to winter on this continent
In 1840 the U.S. flag first flew over this continent during the Charles Wilkes expedition
U.S. explorer Charles Wilkes was the first to designate this a continent, & has a land there named for him
Mountain ranges on this continent include the Queen Elizabeth, Queen Alexandra, and Queen Maud
The base camp Richard Byrd dubbed Little America in 1929 is on this continent
In 1908 members of Ernest Shackleton's expedition became the first to climb this continent's Mount Erebus
...That contains 70% of Earth's fresh-water resources
This continent's northernmost tip lies on land once called Palmer Peninsula by the U.S. & Graham Land by the British
In 1974 the temp reached a balmy 59 at Vanda Station on this continent (hey, that's hot for there)
The first person known to be born on this continent was Emilio Palma in 1978
Sir Vivian Fuchs, who led the first known expedition across this continent, died in 1999 at 91
Bring a jacket--this highest continent is also the windiest
It's the continent where you'll find Queen Maud Land & the Queen Maud Mountains
In 1912 Aussie explorer Douglas Mawson led an expedition south to explore the east coast of this continent
At 16,800 feet, Vinson Massif is the highest point on this continent
In 1897 Roald Amundsen was first mate aboard the Belgica, a Belgian ship exploring this continent
Alha 81005, the first meteorite proven to have come from the moon, was found on this desolate continent
Ellsworth Land
The peninsula at the northwestern edge of this continent has been claimed by England, Chile & Argentina
The Weddell Sea, bordering this continent, was named for James Weddell, who charted it in 1823
The dry valleys offer some unusual views of this continent
Paradise Bay, seen here, is on this continent that got its first ATM in 1997
Robert Scott set off to explore this continent, where he named a peninsula for King Edward VII
Strangely, in 1984, an ancient meteorite thought to be from Mars was found on this continent