Maria&Zack

ANTARCTICA

**__ Animals __**

The animals in Antarctica are very important. They include fish, whales, sharks, seals, Arctic Tern, and of course penguins. There are many different types of fish, some which are identified and some that are not. Whales include the b **lue, killer, sperm, and humpback whales. ** **There are not a lot of sharks in Antarctica. The only one that has been really studied a lot is the Salmon Shark. ** **There is only one type of seals confirmed in Antarctica. ** **The Arctic Tern is a bird that is white,black and grey bird. There are at least 14 different types of penguins. ** **__ Vegetation __** The vegetation includes Lichens, Mosses, Algae, and Fungi. Lichens are a crust-like plant on rocks. You probably know what moss is. Algae is this green like substance that grows on water. Fungi either grows on the ground or on rocks.

**__ People in Antarctica __** Antarctica people mainly consist of the scientists, researchers and some tourists. Antarctica people are mainly concerned in carrying out various experiments and research works to make this continent a better and safer place to live in. The scientists and the researchers mainly belong to those countries who are the members of the Antarctic Treaty System.  Apart from this, Antarctica does not have any indigenous population. People of Antarctica live in special types of houses called Igloos. These houses provide protection from the chilling cold.

**__Land __** Most of Antarctica is about 2,800 meters above sea level. In some spots of Antarctica, the ice is piled more then 4,000 meters high, but in most places the ice is 2,000 meters deep. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Antarctica is 5,100,000 miles in size, larger than the U.S.A and Mexico combined! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The huge continent is surrounded by water and in the winter it triples its size because the sea turns to ice.

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<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">There is no people living in Antarctica because it is to cold if there is ever anyone there it is scientists and the studying things there. Antarctica does not have its own flag either.