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#1583 Why did Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition fail?

February 2, 2026

Why did Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition fail? Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition basically failed because of mismanagement and the weather. Captain Robert Falcon Scott was a British naval officer and explorer. He led two major Antarctic expeditions. The first was the Discovery Expedition (1901–1904). It produced a large amount of scientific work, but it did not […]

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#1209 How far can an iceberg float?

January 24, 2025

How far can an iceberg float? It depends on their original size, the season, and their location, but some icebergs can float for thousands of kilometers. Not every piece of floating ice is an iceberg. An iceberg has to be 15m long at least to be considered an iceberg. They are formed when ice breaks

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#997 What was Antarctica like before the snow?

June 26, 2024

What was Antarctica like before the snow? Before it froze, Antarctica was a tropical forest with large trees and a lot of wildlife. First, we need to settle the difference between the Antarctic and the Arctic. It can be difficult to remember which is which, at least for me. It gets easier when you learn

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#167 Is Antarctica a desert?

March 19, 2022

I learned this today. Antarctica is a polar desert because it has less than 250mm a year of precipitation, which is the set amount to be classified as a desert. However, it is classified as an ice cap climate because it isn’t hot enough to be called a desert. Deserts can be classified using the

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