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  • What was the name of Ernest's ship?
    Endurance
  • Define expedition
    journey with a specific purpose, such as exploring
  • What is a castell?
    Another name for a human tower
  • Name one thing the crew took with them before they evacuated the ship?
    food, equipment, three lifeboats
  • What bear won the Fat Bear competition?
    Bear Force One
  • What is alopeica?
    a condition that prevents the hair from growing properly
  • How far down did the ship sink?
    2 miles
  • How many people were stuck on Antarctica?
    28 (Ernest and his 27 member crew)
  • How much did the biggest bear in the contest weigh?
    1400 pounds
  • Who usually stands at the top of the human tower?
    A child
  • Other than people and a place to climb what is needed in order to make a human tower a success?
    strength, balance, and teamwork
  • How low do winter temperatures get on Antarctica?
    negative 70
  • What month do bears start hibernating?
    November
  • What country held the human tower competition?
    Spain
  • What is the southernmost continent on Earth?
    Antarctica
  • What happened to Ernest's ship?
    it got stuck in the ice in Weddell Sea.
  • How long did it take for the ship to sink once it initially cracked open?
    A few weeks
  • How many expeditions did Ernest have before this famous one?
    Two
  • Why did the ship crack open?
    The pressure became to much that the boards snapped.
  • Define uninhabited.
    not occupied by people
  • How long was Ernest Shackleton stuck on Antarctica?
    9 months
  • When Ernest and his men took off in lifeboats, what island did they land on?
    Elephant Island
  • What do people stand while making a human tower?
    people's shoulders
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