The North and South Poles are at either end of the Earth. The North Pole is surrounded by the frozen Arctic Ocean. The South Pole is in the middle of icy Antarctica.
Amazing! The coldest place on Earth is Vostok in Antarctica. Here temperatures can plummet to an f-f-freezing minus 89°C.
Why are the Poles cold?
The Poles are the coldest places on Earth. They’re battered by blizzards and covered in ice and snow. The Poles are cold because the Sun’s rays hit them at a slant, so they’re spread out and very weak.
Is it true? Penguins live at the North Pole.
No. Penguins only live around the South Pole. But you might bump into a polar bear at the North Pole.
Who reached the South Pole first?
The first person to reach the South Pole was Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen in December 1911. He beat the British team of Captain Scott by about a month. Exhausted and suffering from frostbite, Scott died on the way home.
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