Q: Who were the first semi-permanent inhabitants of regions near Antarctica?
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A
Ernest Shackleton
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B
Douglas Mawson
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C
Roald Amundsen
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D
Edgeworth David
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Answer:
D
Explanation:
Edgeworth David assumed the leadership of the Magnetic Pole party during the Nimrod Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton.
This party became the first to climb Mount Erebus and reach the south magnetic pole, contributing valuable scientific knowledge to the understanding of the region.
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