The name Antarctica was coined to mean "opposite to the Arctic". Antarctica is a high, ice-covered landmass. While in the Arctic, the landmasses are grouped around the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. Because of this difference, the climate of the two areas is very different. Antarctica is the coldest area in the world. On the average, it is about 30 degrees colder than the Arctic. Partly because of this climatic difference, the land animals and plants...