ANTARCTICA教程分析.pptVIP

Cultural Background General Introduction of Antarctica Antarctica map Antarctica animals Antarctica plants The Antarctica treaty The end General Introduction of Antarctica The fifth largest continent The most remote place The highest place The coldest place The driest place The fifth largest continent Antarctica totals 14million sq. km ,covered 9.4% of the land in the earth ,which makes it the fifth largest of the seven continents . The most remote place Antarctica surrounds the South Pole and is almost circular in shape. It consists of East Antarctica and West Antarctica and it is the most remote place on Earth. The highest place The continent is 98 percent under ice cover, which makes It the highest of all continents . The driest place It is officially considered a desert - even though it holds 70% of the earths fresh water! Antarctica animals Mammals 哺乳动物 Fish 鱼类 Birds 鸟类 Mammals Fish There are many fish found in Antarctic waters, such as Birds Antarctica insects Antarctic insects make natural anti-freeze to survive cold Antarctica plants The Antarctic Treaty The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on December 1st 1959 by the twelve nations. (Argentina阿根廷, Australia, Belgium比利时 , Chile智利, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States and USSR前苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟),which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on that continent 1985 the establishment of the first Antarctic research station - the Great Wall Station 长城站 1989 the establishing of Zhongshan Station 中山站 2004 first Arctic research station - the Yellow River Station 黄河站 James Cook(1728-1779) 詹姆斯·库克，FRS，RN（Captain James Cook，1728年11月7日－1779年2月14日），人称库克船长（Captain Cook），是英国皇家海军军官、航海家、探险家和制图师，他曾经三度奉命出海前往太平洋，带领船员成为首批登陆澳洲东岸和夏威夷群岛的欧洲人，也创下首次有欧洲船只环绕新西兰航行的纪录。 John Mayston Béchervaise OAM (11 May 1910 – 13 July 1998) was an Australian writer, photographer, artist, historian and explorer.He is especially notable for his