Extreme conditions in the Antarctic
This week Michelle and Helen talk about an exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott's journey to the South Pole.
This week's question: Which other famous British explorer led the first successful expedition across the Antarctic Circle in 1773? Was it:
a) Captain James Cook
b) Sir Francis Drake
c) Admiral Horatio Nelson
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
Listen
Scott of the Antarctic
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Vocabulary
- explorers
people who travel to unknown places to find out about them
- epic journey
a trip that is very ambitious and long
- expedition
an organised journey or voyage with a specific purpose
- exhibition
a display of items, usually at a museum or gallery
- exposure
being outside in severe weather for too long
- endeavour
to make a great effort to achieve something
- pitch darkness
without any daylight, the term 'pitch black' is also commonly used
- endured
carried on through hardships
- a balaclava
a warm woollen hood that covers the head, neck and ears
