BBC - History - Scott of the Antarctic 10/12/13 12:35 PM Scott of the Antarctic (1868 - 1912) ’Scott of the Antarctic’ was a naval officer and explorer‚ who died attempting to be the first to reach the South Pole. Robert Falcon Scott was born on 6 June 1868 in Devonport. He became a naval cadet at the age of 13 and served on a number of Royal Navy ships in the 1880s and 1890s. He attracted the notice of the Royal Geographical Society‚ which appointed him to command the National Antarctic
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CLARITY SADF AISJJJJJJJJJGF APOIRJ APIOJRPIOJ POIAEEEEEEEE PIEOAAA EIPOOOOOOOOOOOO PIOAEEEEEEEEEEE PIEOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA PEIOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EPIOOOOOOOOOOOO PIOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE PIOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE OPIWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Mar. 20‚ 2013 — One of the most southerly populations of polar bears in the world -- and the best studied -- is struggling to cope with climate-induced changes to sea ice‚ new research reveals. Based on over 10 years’ data the study‚ published in the
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General purpose: To commemorate Specific purpose: To commemorate Amelia Earhart’s determination‚ courageousness and accomplishments. Thesis statement: Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. She showed great determination‚ courageousness‚ and accomplishments. 1. Introduction A. Amelia Earhart was born on june 24‚ 1987. Throughout her life she had many
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Ali and the magic carpet One very hot day Ali finds a carpet in his uncle’s shop. ”What’s this?” Suddenly the carpet jumps! It moves and flies off into the air. “Hey!” “What’s happening?” A loud booming voice comes from the carpet. “Welcome‚ O master. I am the magic carpet.” First they fly high up into the sky and then they land in a jungle. It is hot and wet and it’s raining. Then they fly to the desert. It is very‚ very hot and dry. After that they fly to the South Pole. There is lots of ice and
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The Arctic and Antarctic regions are home to some of the coldest and unapproachable landscapes in existence‚ making them the two of the most underdeveloped areas known to man. While located at the two extremes of the Earth‚ both the North Pole and South Pole play a similar and important role in the balance of our planet. The North Pole is located at the highest point in the globe‚ and is one of two axis points that the Earth rotates on. It has no land mass and consists only of ice‚ which constantly
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------------------------------------------------- Geography of Antarctica The geography of Antarctica is dominated by its south polar location and‚ thus‚ by ice. The Antarctic continent‚ located in the Earth’ssouthern hemisphere‚ is centered asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic Circle. It is surrounded by the southern waters of the World Ocean – alternatively (depending on source)‚ it is washed by the Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean or the southernPacific‚ Atlantic
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Why Polly is the MVP of Surviving Antarctica Where would we be without Strong Leaders ? We may be just fine‚ or we may be drifting through life‚ without proper direction‚ purpose‚ and an understanding of life‚ we might make poor decisions simply because we don’t have an example to follow. Another name for them could be an MVP‚ or Most Valuable Player‚ they put their singular needs aside‚ and focus on others as if they were their own‚ they rally people together for a common cause‚ this
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What is the future of Antarctica? The fifth biggest continent in the world and 10% of its total land area is being destroyed simply because of humans. Antarctica‚ one of the last truly untouched wildernesses is slowly becoming just like the rest of the world‚ should we let it happen or should we do something about it? 17 species of penguins currently inhabit Antarctica with over 50 million of the different species. Many countries take interest in Antarctica for different reasons whether it is
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Antarctica is seen as a remote‚ cold‚ and desolate region. While this thinking may be justified‚ it can lead to some false assumption. An assumption one could make is that Antarctica has no economy. This assumption disregards the various human activities that take place on Antarctica. The main activities in Antarctica are tourism‚ fishing‚ and scientific research projects. These activities form the basis of Antarctica’s economy and prove that Antarctica does‚ in fact‚ have an economy. The question
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globe are notoriously difficult to locate‚ but one is Antarctica. For this reason‚ it is critical to protecting Antarctica and the method used is the Antarctica Treaty. The Antarctica Treaty of 1959‚ ratified in 1961 was first considered by the United States of America in 1948‚ nevertheless‚ at this point‚ the treaty would have been unsuitable because of the political instability of the time. The reduced amount of knowledge of the Antarctica Treaty is due to the inadequate protection and its age
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