Correct option is A
Explanation:
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Q (Antarctica is a continent): Introduces Antarctica.
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R (nearly twice as large as Australia): Provides a comparative size description.
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P (but it is virtually covered by a dome-shaped): Adds an interesting fact about its surface.
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S (ice sheet nearly 2 miles thick): Completes the description with specifics.
Complete Sentence:
Antarctica is a continent nearly twice as large as Australia but it is virtually covered by a dome-shaped ice sheet nearly 2 miles thick.