Antarctica - Wikipedia Antarctica ( æ n ˈ t ɑːr k t ɪ k ə ⓘ) [note 1] is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole
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 Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent in terms of total area (It is larger than both Oceania and Europe ) Antarctica is a unique continent in that it does not have a native human population There are no countries in Antarctica Seven countries made defined claims to Antarctic territory prior to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959
Frequently Asked Questions About Antarctica - NASA Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent on Earth It is almost completely covered in ice Antarctica covers the Earth’s South Pole What Is Antarctica Like? Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth The average temperature in the winter is minus 34 4 Celsius (minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit)
Antarctica - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Antarctica is the Earth 's southernmost and the continent with the least people It is on the South Pole It is almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle Around Antarctica is the Southern Ocean It is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America [2] About 99% of Antarctica is covered by ice
What Is Antarctica? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids Antarctica is Earth's fifth largest continent Image credit: NASA What is Antarctica like? Pack your snowshoes, hat, gloves, and the puffiest jacket you have – because Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth! The average temperature in Antarctica in the winter is minus 34 4 Celsius (minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit)
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
What Is Antarctica? A Desert, Country, Continent. . . ? Antarctica is the fifth-largest, highest-standing, and southernmost continent on Earth With an average elevation of 7,546 feet (2,300 meters) and dominating the southern polar region, some 98 percent of its landmass lies buried in ice, including the Geographic South Pole, the southernmost point on the planet