General Studies · Passage and Conclusion

Read the passage carefully and evaluate the given statement based on it: The majority of the Antarctic continent is covered by permanent ice and snow leaving less than 1% available for colonisation by plants. Most of this ice and snow-free lands are found along the Antarctic Peninsula, its associated islands and in coastal regio ns around the edg es of the Antarctic continent. Even in the most inhospitable ice-free habitats, such as inland nunataks and oases, life can still be found. There are no trees or shrubs, and only two species of flowering plants are found: Antarctic hair grass and Antarctic pearlwort. Statement: Snow free lands are found in the coastal regions of the Antarctic continent.