Antarctica - Wikipedia Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi) Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1 9 km (1 2 mi)
Antarctica | History, Map, Climate, Facts | Britannica Antarctica, the world’s southernmost continent, is almost wholly covered by an ice sheet and is about 5 5 million square miles (14 2 million square km) in size It is divided into East Antarctica (largely composed of a high ice-covered plateau) and West Antarctica (an archipelago of ice-covered mountainous islands)
Antarctica - National Geographic Society Without any ice, Antarctica would emerge as a giant peninsula and archipelago of mountainous islands, known as Lesser Antarctica, and a single large landmass about the size of Australia, known as Greater Antarctica
What Is Antarctica? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids During summer, Antarctica is on the side of Earth tilted toward the sun and is in constant sunlight In the winter, Antarctica is on the side of Earth tilted away from the sun, causing the continent to be dark Antarctica has only two seasons because of Earth’s 23 degree axial tilt
List of Countries in Antarctica - Isolated Traveller Countries in Antarctica The Continent of Antarctica is the Fifth largest continent behind Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, Measuring approximately 14 million km², which is around 8 9% of the planet Earth’s land and 2 7% of the planet’s Surface
Frequently Asked Questions About Antarctica - NASA During summer, Antarctica is on the side of Earth tilted toward the sun and is in constant sunlight In the winter, Antarctica is on the side of Earth tilted away from the sun, causing the continent to be dark Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little rain or snowfall
Antarctica - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent It is also, on average, the highest of all the continents [3] Antarctica is considered a desert [4] It is the largest and coldest desert in the world [5] It has yearly precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) near the sea and far less inland [6] No humans live in Antarctica permanently
Antarctica | Geography, Climate, Land Features, and Facts Antarctica is the harshest continent on the Earth due to its coldest, windiest, and driest climate It is different from the other 6 Continents because it has no country and permanent human residents
Antarctica - New World Encyclopedia Antarctica is Earth 's southernmost continent, overlying the South Pole Situated in the southern hemisphere and largely south of the Antarctic Circle, Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean