Jesse

An iceberg is a large floating mass of ice which has broken off from a glacier or ice sheet and has been carried out to sea. The biggest iceberg recorded in Antarctic was 295km long and 37 kilometres wide. Its total area was 11,000 square kilometres.

Should tourists be allowed in Antarctica? I DON’T think tourists should be allowed in Antarctica because they might leave rubbish behind and that could affect the environment in many different ways. It costs over $20,000 just to get to Antarctica. media type="custom" key="19353052" Is there an airport in Antarctica? Yes there is there are 32 airports in Antarctica but none of them have concrete on them, they’re just ice. There are also 53 helipads in Antarctica. The temperature is very low in Antarctica so it makes it harder for the helicopters and aeroplanes to land and take off.

Will Antarctica ever melt? The sea level has risen 6-8 inches in the last 100 years that may not sound like much but it is. The temperature has increased by half a degree in 100 years. Most of it is from global warming.

What is the lowest and highest recorded temperature in Antarctica? The lowest temperature ever recorded temperature in Antarctica was -89.9 degrees Celsius on July 21st 1983. The highest was 14.6 degrees.

Who discovered Antarctica? Captain James Cook discovered Antarctica when he was crossing the Arctic Circle. It was unclear whether he actually set eyes on Antarctica because it was too cold and he didn’t have enough warm clothes.