BBC - History - Scott of the Antarctic 10/12/13 12:35 PM Scott of the Antarctic (1868 - 1912) ’Scott of the Antarctic’ was a naval officer and explorer‚ who died attempting to be the first to reach the South Pole. Robert Falcon Scott was born on 6 June 1868 in Devonport. He became a naval cadet at the age of 13 and served on a number of Royal Navy ships in the 1880s and 1890s. He attracted the notice of the Royal Geographical Society‚ which appointed him to command the National Antarctic
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river‚ sea and is in the form of liquid‚ solid (ice) and gas (steam‚ cloud). Every plant and animal is composed of water in different proportions. EARTH (Bhumi) - Earth‚ the third planet in order from the Sun‚ is a big magnet with North and South poles as centers of attractions. Its magnetic field and gravitational force has considerable effect on everything on the Earth‚ living and non-living. Seasons are formed because the Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees and because it revolves around
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Green living is a lifestyle that practiced to reduce the usage of natural resources in daily life. It is created due to global warming which is one of the catastrophes that caused the melting of ice in North Pole and South Pole‚ rise in sea level and also reduce the Earth surface which resultant to many loss of living place for people who live near the shores. So‚ in this matter‚ the Malaysian government plays the main role to settle this problem. They should take a quick action and start to find
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6th period 3 May 2012 Polar Pioneers Thirteen months into an Antarctic exploration Roald Amundsen found him and his fellow explorers engulfed by a sea of eternal ice. There was no escaping the lingering death traps surrounding the ship‚ without waiting for the frozen sea to release them. So they waited‚ for thirteen months‚ hunting seals and making warm clothes out of blankets (“Roald Amundsen”). This is one of many stories of Artic pioneers who have endured the treacherous components the
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history of putting his men above the goal. In 1907‚ he was 97 miles from the South Pole when he turned back in order to return his party safely back to the ship. This ability to both lead and protect would prove to be invaluable in the Trans-Antarctic expedition. Shackleton plans his expedition carefully. He is aware of the environment and conditions‚ having been on expeditions in the Antarctic and to the South Pole in the past. He overstocks on provisions to keep his men fed and stimulated. There
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global warming. Vast masses of lands are sinking under water. The ecosystems of the world are also being negatively affected by this issue. The scene in the movie where Algore showed a short clip of a polar bear swimming in a vast ocean where the North Pole‚ supposedly have already melted‚ was truly got to me. This bear was swimming almost desperately and when it came to this thin floating piece of ice it tried to climb on but the
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possess advanced practical and technical knowledge coupled with a passion for scientist research. I have solid experience working with this kind of projects‚ in 2011 I went to a three-month scientific expedition to the North Pole‚ the aim of the project was a study of the North Pole deglaciation and the warming world‚ so I could deal with the extreme conditions easily. I believe that my research‚ teaching background and last year experience make me a strong candidate. What I like most about my current
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Topic #3 Victor’s driving‚ obsessive ambition ruined his life and led to his own death and the murder of his loved ones. Illustrate how ambition affects not only Victor and Robert Walton‚ but also the creature in Frankenstein. Thesis Statement: Ambition and the quest for knowledge is a fatal flaw in the characters of Victor Frankenstein‚ Robert Walton‚ and the creature. In Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel‚ ‘Frankenstein’‚ a recurring motif of ambition and the quest for knowledge is present among the
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carpet. “Welcome‚ O master. I am the magic carpet.” First they fly high up into the sky and then they land in a jungle. It is hot and wet and it’s raining. Then they fly to the desert. It is very‚ very hot and dry. After that they fly to the South Pole. There is lots of ice and snow. It’s freezing. “Where are we now? I can’t see!” “In the mountains. Can you see me?” “It is very foggy” Then they fly to a forest. It is very windy there. Then they fly to an Island in the sea. There is thunder and lightning
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Robert Falcon Scott About Captain Scott About Scott and Was there another explorer that tried to reach the pole Facts Born: 6 June 1868 Plymouth‚ England Died: 29 March 1912(aged 43) Ross Ice Shelf‚ Antarctica Parents: John Edward Scott and Hannah Scott Education: Naval cadet programme‚ HMS Britannia Captain Robert Falcon Scott was an explorer that contributed in the project of exploring the Antarctic exploration.He was one of the earliest explorer that stepped on the icy tundra.There wasn’t
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