Antarctica 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWeather and climateGCSEAQA Created by: Amelia Cantwell-HydeCreated on: 25-05-14 12:31 What four extreme words are used to describe Antarctica? Coldest, driest, highest and windiest place on Earth. 1 of 16 What are the harsh environments covered in? Snow and ice. 2 of 16 Long and short what? Long winters and short summers. 3 of 16 What happens for most of the year? Snow storms and cold winds. 4 of 16 What things find it hard to live in Antarctica? Why? Plants, animals and people because of the difficult terrain. 5 of 16 What never rises in the winter? Sun. 6 of 16 What never sets in the summer? Sun. 7 of 16 What is the sunshine there like? Very weak. 8 of 16 What in the temperature usually like? Cold all year round. 9 of 16 What is the coldest ever recorded temperature? -89 degrees C 10 of 16 What is the temperature usually (even in Summer)? Rarely above freezing. 11 of 16 What is the summer average? -30 degrees C 12 of 16 What is the winter average? -60 degrees C 13 of 16 How much snow falls per year? 50 - 200 mm per year. 14 of 16 How fast is the wind? 320 km per hour. 15 of 16 What is the size of Antarctica? 14 million sq km 16 of 16
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