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Question
Give geographical reasons for the following:
Antarctica’s sole human inhabitants are visiting scientists who work in research stations.
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Solution
Its unfit for human habitation because of presence of ice-sheets, icebergs, rough waves, blizzards, strong winds, etc.
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