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Going to extremes - Skills 5c (Spark 2)

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  • Where is the Atacama Desert?
    In Chile
  • What's the weather like in the Antarctic?
    Freezing cold
  • Where is Mount Erebus?
    In the Antarctic
  • Where did the Atacama Desert get its name from?
    the Atacama Indians
  • Where is Death Valley?
    in the USA
  • What makes the stones move in Death Valley?
    We don't know. Wind or magnetic force.
  • What helped keep the mummies bodies in excellent condition in the Atacama Desert?
    The dry climate
  • Why are scientists interested in Mount Erebus?
    Because the volcano stands in the middle of snow and ice and creates chimneys of ice
  • What's the average temperature in Death Valley in the summer?
    Over 45 degrees centigrades