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PENNSVALLEY
There is notmuchplant andanimal lifeonAntarctica.Thereare some lichens anda small insect.As
for other animals, theSouthPole region iswell known for penguins.Thereare17speciesof this flightless
bird, five of which breed on the continent.Penguins arewell suited to the harshAntarctic climate.
There are no landmammals onAntarctica.However, whales, seals, and dolphins can be found
in the seas aroundAntarctica.They feed onmillions of a shrimp-like animal called krill.Krill are part of
a penguin’s diet aswell.
ACTIVITY 2:
1.Howmuch of Antarctica is covered by ice?
2.Howmuch of theworld’s freshwater supply is contained in theAntarctica ice?
3.What do seamammals feed on inAntarctica?
4.What two economic activities can be found inAntarctica?
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Click
&
Learn
Conduct a search
on the Internet of
Antarctica.Choose
a topic of interest,
such as krill,
penguins, scuas,
petrels, early
explorers, surviving
inAntarctica, and so
on. Ask your teacher
for a
Research
Organizer
(BLM)
to
help you organize
your information.
Write a one page
report of your
findings.
