Questions:

1. List three facts about Antarctica that you found the most surprising.
-Some winds go up to 300k/h!
- The accommodation and conditions inhabitants live in.
2. Why does Antarctica double in area every winter?
Sea ice forms around the area, making it larger.

3. What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica, and in which place
did this occur?
-89.2, Vostok Station
4. Antarctica is sometimes described as the world’s biggest desert. Why?
It is always expanding every year and has desert like conditions.
5. Describe and explain why Antarctica is so dry, cold and windy.
It is too cold for rainfall (dry), and its place on the globe makes it a cold climate.
Winds are caused because cold air is more dense, making gravity pull down air and
cause strong winds.