What is the difference between Antarctica and the Arctic?
The Antarctic, the South Pole is located on a continent (land) completely covered by ice. The Arctic, the North Pole is located in the middle of the ocean. Who was Robert Scott? Robert Falcon Scott was a British naval officer and explorer of Antarctica, who died attempting to be the first to reach the South Pole. Scott was born in Devonport, England, on 6 June 1868. At the age of 14, Scott entered the Royal Navy. In 1900 he was placed in command of the National Antarctic Expedition. When did Scott and his party reach the South Pole? Scott reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912, only to find that a Norwegian party led by Roald Amundsen, had beaten them there. They started the 1,500 km journey back. Evans died in mid-February. By March, Oates was suffering from severe frostbite and, knowing he was holding back his companions, walked out into the freezing conditions never to be seen again. The remaining three men died of starvation and exposure in their tent on 29 March 1912. They were
