Secrets of the frozen continent
Chapter 1
The dry and fiery desert
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Chapter 2
Life in the extreme depths
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Chapter 3
The continent with no rulers
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Chapter 4
A window to the cosmos
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Secrets of the frozen continent
Ch 1 · The dry and fiery desert
Fun Fact
Antarctic gold dust: Mount Erebus releases about 80 grams of real gold dust every single day into the freezing atmosphere.
Glossary
desert (noun)
A barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and living conditions are hostile. Antarctica is the world's largest, containing both the hyper-arid Dry Valleys and the active volcano Mount Erebus.
A barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and living conditions are hostile. Antarctica is the world's largest, containing both the hyper-arid Dry Valleys and the active volcano Mount Erebus.
Quiz
Approximately what percentage of the world's fresh water is locked up in Antarctica's ice?
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Which active Antarctic volcano is famous for releasing actual gold dust into the air?
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In what year did explorer Griffith Taylor discover the bleeding waters of Blood Falls?