Despite what one might imagine, lying beneath the Antarctic ice sheet is a geologically diverse landmass. What could be observed if the ice is no longer there?And is it increasing or decreasing?If there was no ice over the continent of Antarctica what do you think it would look like?Its composition: What types of rocks make it up?

Finally, what hides beneath the fifth largest continent by area, the current geographic South Pole, and the coldest place on our planet with temperatures as low as -98°C?We take a closer look at these and other not very popular facts about Antarctica this interesting video made by Insane Curiosity Channel for you!

Antarctica is the continent of extremes: It is also the coldest, windiest, driest, and highest inhabited continent with the lowest population density and pollution index.

It stands out from the rest of the continents based on the fact that there is no large body of water on the continent, large stretches of the continent are covered by extremely cold and dry polar desert which leads to unfavorable climates, and lack of vegetation.