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Chapter 28
Antarctica
Term | Definition |
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Ice Sheet | a large, thick area of ice that covers a region |
Ice Shelf | a thick layer of ice that extends above the water |
Calving | the process in which a section of ice breaks off the edge of a glacier |
Iceberg | large piece of floating ice that broke off an ice shelf or glacier |
Katabatic wind | the strong, fast, cold winds that blow down from the interior of Antarctica |
Lichen | tiny, sturdy plants that growing rocky areas |
Krill | the tiny shrimp like sea creature that are eaten by whales |
Plankton | plants or animals that ride along with water currents |
Ozone | the certain kind of oxygen that forms a layer around earth in the atmosphere |
Remote Sensing | the method of getting information from far away |