The ice continent is Antarctica

Origin of the name.

The word Antarctica is Greek

From the word antarktike, which means-

In contrast to the answer. Approximately 350

Aristotle his Meteorology in BC

(Meteorology) in Antarctica

Wrote about the region. The second

His arrow marinas in the century

Use this name on the world map

It is known that he did.

Gaius Julius Hygienus (Gaius)

Julius Hyginus) and Apuleus

(Apuleius) is the author of Ram

The South Pole means Dallas International

Used the word, from where

Ple antartike blossomed in 1970

And Geoffrey Chaucer in 1391

(Geoffery chauce) in English

Start using the word poll eight.

Place that corner opposite the north

This word was used in Bejha.

Such as the French colonies in the sixteenth century

Calling Brazil a French architecture

Would. Scott map in the 1890s

Expert John George Bartholomew

(John George Bartholomew)

The first continent was Antarctica

Raleigh is officially named

Discovery

Antarctica has created about 25

Millions of years ago. Before that

The continent was also green, there it was

Ice in the corner. English explorers,

Captain James, a sailor and cartographer

Cook 182 to 175 he

Named 'Resolution' and 'Adventure'

South Pacific with two ships

Ocean and New Hebrides Travel.

By New Caledonia and Norfolk

| Discovered. Of that expedition

Time 17 January 183 He is calm

The temperate zone of the ocean

Anchored in Antarctica and

Also the idea of ​​the location of the continent

Gain. He is from Antarctica

Called the first explorer. Then

January 26, 1820 Russian explorer

Mikhail Lazavev and Fabian Golier

Existence of von Bellingsen Antarctica

Invented. However, the 19th century

Antarctica is forgotten throughout the rest

The situation remains the same.

Timezone

At a specific angle to the South Pole

There is no clock. Each in the world

Timezone is found in Antarctica.

The two poles of the earth have come together

Longitudinal line dividing time.

Naturally here

Presence of all timezones in the world.

Location

Antarctica is the continent of the world

Located on the south end. To the South Pole

The center is the continent of Antarctica

Located almost round. 90 ° South

Between the 60 ৬ south axis from the pole

The continent extends to space. A.

The continent is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.

Volume

Antarctica is the fifth largest city in the world

Continent. 1,32,09,000 in size

Square kilometers. 99% of the continent

Snowy.

Climate

| Antarctica is the coldest continent in the world.

| Its interior is winter Siberia

And cooler than the North Pole. South

March 21 to September 21 at the Pole -

At six months the sun is below the horizon

Stays. But the coast and the interior

The temperature of the part is 51 ° C. But

The Antarctic Peninsula of Anvar

The average temperature of the island is 3C, in winter

It has a minimum temperature of -60

Celsius and highest in summer

The temperature is 30 Celsius.

Population

Permanent humans on the continent of Antarctica

There is no settlement in the corner. Nineteenth century

Towards the end scientists and seals

Fishermen are south for the first time

Reaching the pole. But they are continents

Couldn't get inside. In 1911

Scientists first went to Antarctica.

They became permanent science there in the 1940s

Set up the laboratory. Twentieth century

Of this continent since the second decade

Natural environment and fauna

It continues to attract tourists.

Plants and animals

Even in extreme cold weather

Can adapt effortlessly

Fungus. Fighting the severe winter

Plants and animals are able to do this

Which can survive on the continent

Including penguins, seals, nematodes,

Tardigrade, mite, different types of algae

And other micro-organisms

And tundra plants