Facts

• What speed can winds reach in Antarctica?

  200mph
• Where does Antarctica rank in size compared to other continents?

  5th
• What % is covered in ice in Antarctica?

  99%
• What % of the world’s fresh water is found in Antarctica?

  70%
• What is the average thickness of the ice in Antarctica?

  1.00 miles
• Antarctica and all of it‘s islands is larger than the USA? True or False:

  True
• In what year was Antarctica first sighted?

  1820
• How many years after this was Antarctica confirmed to be a continent?

  20
• Penguins are only found in the southern hemisphere.
• There are no polar bears in Antarctica.
• Icebergs are measured in miles not metres.
• Fishing is very dangerous for penguins as they are prey.
• Killer whales are he most dangerous.
• Halley is a British Antarctica survey research base.
• Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole.