Transantarctic Mountains

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/transantarctic-mountains

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is the Transantarctic Mountains?Antarctica
2. Which continent is the Transantarctic Mountains in?Antarctica
3. How long is the Transantarctic Mountains?Approximately 3,500 km (2,175 miles)
4. How high is the Transantarctic Mountains?Peaks exceed 4,000 meters (13,000 feet)
5. What is the primary rock type?Uplifted sedimentary rock
6. What is the first sighted?1841 by James Clark Ross

Geomorphology: The study of the origin and evolution of terrestrial and planetary large-scale relief features.
Craton: A stable, ancient part of a continent's crust, typically characterized by old igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Paleoclimatology: The study of past climates, using evidence from ice cores, tree rings, and geological records.
Gondwana: An ancient supercontinent that existed during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras, which included Antarctica, South America, Africa, Australia, and India.