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//Antarctica//  **__ PLANTS __** There are only 150 lichens, 30 mosses, some fungi, and 1 liverwort. The lichens are the best adapted to the enviroment. Mosses have also become well adapted to Antarctica's harsh weather. There are more than 300 kinds of algae here.The only two vasculer, pertaining to vessels which transport fluid in plants, plants that are native to Antarctica are the Antarctic hair grass and cushion-forming pearlwort. These plants are located somewhere around 56 degrees south. [|plants of antarctica] [|**http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_plant_page**]

__Antarctica has many animals __.
 * Antarctica doesn’t have polar bears they live in the north. The animals have many different habitats penguins live in the snow and search for food in the water. Here is a site full of** [|[[http://www.inchinapinch.com/hab_pgs/polar/antarctica/animals.htm |] .
 * __Landforms__ **
 * Antarctica has many different landforms. Some are caves, mountains, and glaciers. Many different animals live on all of the land forms penguins live on glaciers and most seals live on them to. Here is a great website to find all of the different landforms ** [|http://www.coolantarctica.com]

 **__ LOCATION __** Antarctica is at the bottom of the world which is south of us and the equator. Antarctica is very cold and dry so that means that most humans don’t live there. Humans may not live there because it’s very cold and too cold to live here. But a lot of cute and different animals do live there. Some animals that live there are killer whales, penguins, krill, seals, some birds and many more . 

HEI Humans are leaving more then just prints when they visit Antarctica! They are hurting animals, dumping waste which is really bad for the earth, sewage, and garbage into the ocean and hurting there plants and animals in the ocean and outside the ocean. :(

** Transportation ** ** People don’t live in **** Antarctica **** so they don’t have roads. They use snowmobiles, sled dogs and they also walk on foot. It is very hard to get around and it’s not easy to walk because they have a lot of ice and it’s very slippery. **

Lakes Two large lakes and many small lakes are in Antarctica and there names are Lake Sovet Skayaand Lake Vostok! They are very interesting to learn about.

Who owns Antarctica....................... Who owns Antarctica? No one does it has no permanent population and is only governed by a single government. Since then there is no one owning Antarctica because of the less causes like population. Also 45 nations signed a treaty to try an own the 7 reigens of Antarctica. the treaty was signed on Dec. 1, 1959 and was entered into force on June 23, 1961

Antarctica's flag [|Flags]] Antarctica has a flag that has the continent on it. It looks kind of like Antarctica in the Pacific Ocean.


 * [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQnvTw0ZR4PGNYe5nHge-AAHdjJ3yQR7SomGfUsgCW80wLUE5rSPg&t=1 width="275" height="183" caption="This is Antarctica's flag!"]] ||
 * This is Antarctica's flag! ||

Fun Facts
 * 5th largest continent but has the least POP
 * very dry air
 * people do not live here
 * lots of animals
 * has the highest elevation due to all of the ice
 * mostly ice but has some land
 * has 37,000 visitors each year
 * only tourist and visitors go down here
 * scientist do a lot of research
 * if Antarctica melts the earth will go under water