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UNIDAD 4: ÁFRICA, OCEANÍA Y LA ANTÁRTIDA

ACTIVITY 16: ANTARCTICA

1. Click in the pictures and learn some new words.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

http://www.aurora.komvux.norrkoping.se/

http://www.milkmag.org

http://www.horta.uac.pt

2. Read the text.

Antarctica is the southernmost continent and includes the South Pole. At 14.425 million km², Antarctica is the third-smallest continent after Europe and Australia; 98% of it is covered in ice. Because there is little precipitation, except at the coasts, the interior of the continent is technically the largest desert in the world. There are no permanent human residents and Antarctica has never had an indigenous population. Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive there, including penguins, seals, lichens, and many types of algae.

The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 by 12 countries. The treaty prohibits military activities and mineral mining, supports scientific research, and protects the continent's ecozone. Ongoing experiments are conducted by more than 4,000 scientists of many nationalities and with different research interests.  

3. Click here and find out three sentences about Antarctica.

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