Spheniscidae Genus- Aptenodytes Species- Forsteri Diversity of life/ Description In this whole word‚ there are 17 kinds of penguins. Penguins come from aquatic group. These friendly birds live in the Southern hemisphere‚ mainly in Antarctica. They have adopted their bodies to the cold water and ice. All penguins live in the cold climates and are native from Southern hemisphere. Only the 15% of the penguins live off to the South also some found in the temperate zone. Moreover‚ I did
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Fossils and Penguins Actions for ’Fossils and Penguins’ I have always loved fossils‚ and the discovery of what the fossils bring to us today‚ so I thought I would find out some information about fossils. I found an article about fossils and penguins. I love penguins and find them unique and interesting. Australia has a fossil record of penguins as far back as the Eocene period‚ which is the second Epoch period of the Tertiary period‚ between Paleocene and Oligocene Epochs which is 33.9 to 56 million
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Antarctica‚ also known as the "coldest and windiest place on earth"‚ is home to the lowest temperature ever recorded at 89.2 degree Celsius. With historic winds recorded at speeds over three hundred and twenty miles per hour‚ this area is unbearable for almost all habitats. Most commonly recognized as the fifth largest continent on this planet‚ this giant freezing mass is place over the South Pole with a total surface area of about fifteen million square kilometers. However‚ this figure fluctuates
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in Australia’s temperature. Cretaceous period (144-65mya): During this period Australia separated from Gondwana but was still attached to Antarctica and was drifting south rapidly. North Australia experienced warm weather and South Australia experienced cool weather. Tasmania became covered by water due to sea levels rising and ice caps formed in Antarctica‚ Evidence of this can be found through the carbon dating of ice caps that can be dated back to the cretaceous period. Quaternary period (2
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was to become the first explorers to land on the Antarctic continent as well as cross it. The original plan was to sail Endurance through the Weddell Sea and then use dogs and sledges to support the crew of six men to march on the opposite side of Antarctica. However‚ their ship became trapped in the pack ice of the Weddell Sea‚ before they could reach the Antarctic coast. For more than eight months‚ they drifted helplessly with the ocean currents that carried them to over 670 miles north. Attempts
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The Mount Erebus Disaster On the 28th of November in 1979‚ the Air New Zealand DC10 flight 901 crashed into the side of Mount Erebus in Ross Island‚ Antarctica‚ resulting in the instant death of all on board. The crash became “widely regarded as New Zealand’s worst air accident.” One of the most memorable photos from the aftermath of the Mt Erebus plane crash showing the Koru symbol of Air New Zealand planes. What happened? On the 28th of November 1979‚ Air New Zealand flight 901 took off from
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in regard to the climate. The film contains a copious amount of fascinating information. Personally‚ the aspects which stand out most to me are: the examination of annual temperature and CO2 levels for the past 650‚000‚ the melting ice caps of Antarctica and Greenland‚ and Philip Cooney. The most visually striking and memorable element of the film was Gore’s impressive graph of the Earth’s temperature and CO2 levels for the past 650‚000. The chart not only illustrated the past but an alarming
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film or Woodstock rock festivals. You all understand what is a festival right? So let’s get started. Our first destination is Antarctica with a unique music festival called Icestock which is held annually in January in McMurdo Station with a message that never is there a shortage of music in Antarctica and the heat is inside the heart of each explorer. Say goodbye to Antarctica‚ let’s go to a warmer continent: Europe. Among the most amazing festivals is Oktoberfest where beer is on reign. Oktoberfest
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drift‚ fossil‚ glacier‚ ice age‚ landmass‚ Pangaea‚ supercontinent Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Antarctica is a frozen land‚ so cold and icy that no trees can grow there. Yet scientists have discovered fossils (remains preserved in rock) of ancient trees in Antarctica. What do you think this means? That Antarctica was once a part of the continents & it was separated by continental drift. 2. The Himalayas in central Asia are the tallest mountains in
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weight to the vicariance hypothesis. Further evidence comes from fossil record‚ where remains of pollen grains of Northofagus have been found in regions outside the present range of any living species‚ namely Antarctica‚ Western Australia and Patagonia. This also confirms that the climate of Antarctica in Cretaceous times was very different from today. Landmasses undergo major changes of climate as they move across different latitudes. This affects evolutionary processes in that greater species diversity
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