Antarctica is the Earth's most southern continent located at the South Pole

Слайд 2

Antarctica is the Earth's most southern continent located at the South Pole.

Antarctica is the Earth's most southern continent located at the South Pole.

Слайд 3

About 98 percent of Antarctica is covered by ice.

About 98 percent of Antarctica is covered by ice.

Слайд 4

There are no trees or bushes that grow in the Antarctic,

There are no trees or bushes that grow in the Antarctic, only moss and algae.
only moss and algae.

Слайд 5

Whales, seals and birds live in the waters and coastal areas

Whales, seals and birds live in the waters and coastal areas of the Antarctic.
of the Antarctic.

Слайд 6

Penguins are the most famous inhabitants of the Antarctic.

Penguins are the most famous inhabitants of the Antarctic.

Слайд 7

These birds can't fly and live on the ice sheets and coastal

These birds can't fly and live on the ice sheets and coastal waters.
waters.

Слайд 8

Global warming
and pollution are
threatening this
precious ecosystem.

Global warming and pollution are threatening this precious ecosystem.

Слайд 9

Before the 1960s there was no regulation or protection of Antarctica.

Before the 1960s there was no regulation or protection of Antarctica.

Слайд 10

The Antarctic treaty now protects all the animals and plants there and

The Antarctic treaty now protects all the animals and plants there and
prohibits pollution in the area.

Слайд 11

Pollution of the sea is prohibited and no Antarctic animal can be

Pollution of the sea is prohibited and no Antarctic animal can be captured or hunted. .
captured or hunted. .