Amazing Antarctica

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Pg. 3 Table of Contents

The Seventh Continent……..4

Freezing Antarctica………….7

Life on and Around Antarctica…10

A Playground for Scientists……12

Conclusion…………………….15

Glossary……………………….16

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Pg. 16 Glossary

Continents (n.) - the main sections
of land of Earth. (p. 4)

Globe (n.)- a ball-shaped map of the
world (p. 4)

Predator (n.)- an animal that hunts
and eats other animals (p.11)

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Pg. 4 The Seven Continents

Map of the 7 continents
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Pg. 5 Picture and Caption

In February 1915, the crew of British
explorer Ernest Shackleton works to
free their ships from Antarctica’s ice.

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Pg. 5 Picture and Caption

In February 1915, the crew of British
explorer Ernest Shackleton works to
free their ships from Antarctica’s ice.

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Pg. 11 Picture and Caption

Wowser!

A male emperor penguin has a big
job when it comes to a baby penguin.
It stays on ice and holds an egg
between its feet and body for two
months. It does not eat and loses
almost half of its weight. If the chick
hatches before the mother returns,
the father stays with the chick…..

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Pg. 4 Bold Text

Give a globe a spin.
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Pg. 4 Bold Text

On it you can easily find six
continents: Africa, Asia, Australia,
Europe, North America, and South
America. .

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Pg. 12 Bold Text

Many countries send scientists to
Antarctica to do research.

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Pg. 13 Picture and Caption

Scientists study an emperor
penguin chick as part of their
work at Italy’s Mario Zucchelli
Station.

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Pg. 6 Make connections

“Antarctica is the coldest continent
and has the strongest winds.”

Antarctica is the ______ continent
and has the ______ winds.

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somewhere that is cold

and has strong wind?

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and strongest?

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Pg. 10 Make connections

“The cold, icy, windy conditions have
made Antarctica a dangerous place.”

The cold, icy, windy conditions have
made Antarctica a _______ place.

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“dangerous”?

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Pg. 15 Make connections

“However, it’s a place of amazing
beauty and an important place to
protect.”

However, it’s a place of amazing
______ and an ______ place to
protect

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and “important”?

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Prefix and Suffix

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coldest

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cold est

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strongest

Page 6

strongest

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completely

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completely

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