Antarctica Interesting Facts for Kids
Antarctica is a very unique continent among all the continent. When the Antarctica lesson is taught in the school, kids pay almost attention because of their unique characteristics. Antarctica stands at number 5 when we compare its area with other continents. It is situated on the Southpole of the earth. The continent is twice in size of Australia covering an area of 14 million square kilometers. The continent is encircled by the Southern ocean from all directions. The Coldest & Driest Place Most of the part of Antarctica almost 98% is covered with the thick ice of almost 2 kilometers. The weather is the coldest and driest of the earth. Windy cold waves run here to shiver you up. The human population is very less in Antarctica. It is only between 1000 to 5000 that too during summer. The researchers and tourists live temporarily in Antarctica. During winter the human population migrates to their native countries due to extremely cold weather. The minimum temperature