Book 18, Question 23
Where Is the Coldest Place on Earth?
The coldest place on Earth is Antarctica! Vostok Station there recorded minus 128. 6 degrees Fahrenheit in 1983. At that temperature, your breath would freeze into tiny crystals in the air.
More fun facts
- The coldest place on Earth is on a high ridge on the East Antarctic Plateau.
- In small hollows there, temperatures can drop below minus 133.6°F.
- That is colder than the old record of minus 128.6°F set at Vostok Station in 1983.
- Scientists found these cold spots using satellites.
- The coldest place where people live all year is northeastern Siberia, which hit minus 90°F.
Sources: NASA Science, U.S. Geological Survey, NASA
Questions kids ask
What is the coldest place where people live all year?
Northeastern Siberia, which has hit minus 90°F.