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= Group 2 Antarctica wiki = = Ant arctica is uninhabited because the strong temperature it will freeze humans and some animals. It is not the right temperature for growing food and plant life. Antarctica is 98% covered of snow and ice which is the hardest continent to live in. = = Antarctica is the coldest, driest, windiest, and most isolated continent on Earth. The extreme climate limits the presence and activities of humans in Antarctica. =

=Antarctica Treaty= Although seven countries (Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom) maintain claims to territory in Antarctica, the United States and most other countries do not recognize those claims.

Here is a list of animals and plants that live in Antarctica : (Adrian) 1.Leopard seals 2.Chinstrap Penguin 3.Emperor Penguins 4. Moss 5.Lichens 6.Bryophytes 7.Fungi 8.Krill 9.Rotifiers

Here is an example of some flora and fauna: (Justin)Flora algae and liverworts.Fauna Adelie Penguin and Beater Seal.



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*Algae
By Bella Should there be tourism in Antarctia? = = = __ Negative: __ = = 1. Common sense determines that tourism in Antarctica because if a lot of tourist came to antarctica where would you have to throw it in the ocean the results are a polluted sea. = = 2. It is foolish to deny that tourism is not helping antarctica as the motor vesselels are damaging the ice and causes co2 gases in the atmosphere. = = = = Affirmative: = = = = 1. Helps tourist understand on how to save Antarctica and try to stop a little bit of climate change. = = 2.Makes tourist know how precious Antarctica is and will hopefully try to save Antarctica. = = =