2 Antarctica

WHAT IS A CONTINENT? A continent is a large area of land. There are seven continents on Earth. The continents are surrounded by five oceans. North America Arctic Ocean Europe Asia Atlantic Ocean South America Africa Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Antarctica Australia Southern Ocean Earth's population lives on the seven continents. Each continent has different types of weather, landscapes, and ways of life. Let's learn about Antarctica!

什么是大陆？大陆是一大片土地。 地球上有七大洲。 五大洋环绕着大陆。 北美洲北冰洋欧洲亚洲大西洋南美洲非洲太平洋太平洋印度洋南极洲澳大利亚南大洋地球上的人口生活在七大洲。 每个大陆都有不同类型的天气、风景和生活方式。 让我们一起来了解南极洲吧！

WELCOME TO ANTARCTICA! Where on Earth is Antarctica? Antarctica is the continent that is farthest south. Antarctica does not have any countries. It is split into territories that are controlled by different countries around the world Antarctica Southern Ocean Nobody lives in Antarctica permanently. Scientists and workers live in special research stations for a short time to learn about Antarctica. People sometimes visit Antarctica to look at the landscape. Norwegian research station American research station

欢迎来到南极洲！南极洲在地球的什么地方？ 南极洲是最南边的大陆。 南极洲没有任何国家。 它被分割成由世界上不同国家控制的领土南极洲南大洋没有人永远住在南极洲。 科学家和工作人员在特殊的研究站生活很短的时间来了解南极洲。 人们有时会去南极洲看风景。 挪威研究站美国研究站

ANTARCTIC WEATHER The equator runs through the middle of the Earth. Places that are farther away from the equator are usually colder than places that are closer to it. The South Pole is in Antarctica, It is the farthest place south of the equator. Equator Antarctica is one of the coldest and windiest places on Earth. Most of Antarctica is covered in snow and ice all year round. Some snow melts during the summer. Blizzards can happen when it gets windy. Mount Jackson Snow Antarctica is called a polar desert because there is very little rain.

南极的天气赤道穿过地球的中央。 离赤道远的地方通常比离赤道近的地方更冷。 南极在南极洲，它是赤道以南最远的地方。 南极洲是地球上最冷、风最大的地方之一。 南极洲的大部分地区终年被冰雪覆盖。 有些雪在夏天融化。 刮风的时候会有暴风雪。 杰克逊雪山南极洲被称为极地沙漠，因为那里很少下雨。

LIVING IN ANTARCTICA The scientists who live in Antarctica study its climate, animals, plants, and rocks. They have to make sure they are dressed properly and keep warm. Scientists live in tents for short times. Around 3,700 people live in Antarctica during the summer months. It can be very hard to live in Antarctica because of the weather. Polar night happens during winter and there is usually no sunlight for around 30 days. The southern lights, or aurora australis, can be seen during polar night.

居住在南极洲的科学家研究那里的气候、动物、植物和岩石。 他们必须确保自己穿着得体，保暖。 科学家们住在帐篷里的时间很短。 大约有3700人在夏季住在南极洲。 由于天气的原因，在南极洲生活非常困难。 极夜发生在冬季，通常有30天左右没有阳光。 南极光，或南极光，可以在极夜看到。

ANTARCTIC ANIMALS The animals that live in Antarctica are specially adapted to live in the cold weather. Emperor penguins have strong claws on their feet to help them walk on snow and ice. Emperor penguins Penguins just slide around too! Killer whales live in the waters around Antarctica. They have blubber under their skin to help keep them warm. Killer whale Killer whales are also known as orcas.

南极动物生活在南极洲的动物特别适应在寒冷的天气里生活。 帝企鹅的脚上有强壮的爪子，可以帮助它们在冰雪上行走。 帝企鹅企鹅也会滑来滑去！虎鲸生活在南极洲附近的水域。 它们的皮肤下有鲸脂来帮助它们保暖。 虎鲸也被称为逆戟鲸。

Albatrosses have very large wings. These large wings help them to fly a long way to look for food. Albatross Seals have large eyes that help them to see underwater and catch prey. Like killer whales, seals also have blubber under their skin to help keep them warm. Seal

信天翁有非常大的翅膀。 这些巨大的翅膀帮助它们飞很长的路去寻找食物。 信天翁海豹有一双大眼睛，帮助它们看清水下并捕捉猎物。 和虎鲸一样，海豹的皮肤下也有鲸脂来帮助保暖。 密封