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Think of a warm, sandy beach on the shores of a tropical island. You're relaxing in a hammock under the shade of a huge palm tree. The temperature is over 100° F, A__________________ . Now what would be the exact opposite of that mental picture? Perhaps freezing under a dozen blankets while the wind howls mercilessly outside your igloo in the middle of an ocean of ice and snow? The Earth is a large planet. Some areas experience extreme temperatures. If you want to go to the coldest place on Earth, just head south … all the way south! The continent of Antarctica can boast B_______________. Located almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent. It contains the South Pole C_________________. Approximately 98% of Antarctica is covered in ice D______________. Because it averages only about eight inches of precipitation each year, Antarctica is considered a desert. The cold temperatures and overall climate of Antarctica make it a difficult place to live. In fact, there are no permanent human residents of Antarctica. Throughout any given year, though, there are usually somewhere between 1,000–5,000 people living on Antarctica at research stations E__________________. So how cold does it get in Antarctica? Very cold! The coldest temperature on Earth ever recorded was –128.6° F at the Russian Vostok Station in Antarctica on July 21, 1983. Despite these low temperatures, a big health issue year-round in Antarctica is sunburn. It's true! The snow and ice reflect almost all of the ultraviolet light F__________________.
1. but the cool breeze off the ocean makes it feel perfect in the shade
2. that is almost a mile thick
3. while they conduct scientific experiments
4. that falls on the surface of Antarctica
5. that it's the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth
6. which is surrounded by the Southern Ocean
7. for having the lowest recorded temperature in the United States