Hello! What can you tell me about the etymology in Antarctica? 
 Certainly. The name Antarctica translates from Greek to mean "opposite of the North," or "opposite to the Arctic". 
 That's interesting, I did not know that! Could you tell me more about Antarctica's etymology? 
 Scottish cartographer John George Bartholomew is said to be the first to use the name Antarctica as a continental name in the 1890s. 
 That's a neat fact! Could you tell me about the ice mass and global sea level in Antarctica? 
 Sure. About 99% of Antarctica is covered by ice. A 2015 study found that the net change in ice mass is approximately 82 gigatons per year which would reduce global sea-level rise by 0.23 mm per year. 
 Oh wow, I didn't know that. Do you know anything about the ice mass and global sea level as it relates to Antarctica? 
 Recent decades have seen several dramatic collapses of large ice shelves around the coast of Antarctica, especially along the Antarctic Peninsula. The mass balance of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet as a whole is thought to be slightly positive (lowering sea level) or near to balance. 
 That's very interesting, can you tell me a fun fact about Antarctica? 
 The Antarctic Treaty declares that military activities and mineral mining are against the law. However, it supports scientific research and also helps the continent's ecozone. More than 4,000 scientists from different nations and different interests experiment together! I thought that was pretty cool. 
 That is really cool! Do you know anything about the animals in Antarctica? 
 Animals that live in Antarctica include penguins, seals, nematodes, tardigrades and mites. 
 I love penguins! Thank you for all the information, I hope you have a good day! 
 You're welcome, it was my pleasure! Hope you do the same.
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