Fact-Finding Team
Characteristics of Antarctica
The mission of your group is to
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Find the answers to the questions listed below. You
may use books, periodical resources, the Internet or
the Antarctica: 90 Degrees South video titled Welcome
to Antarctica.
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Make a presentation of your findings to the class. You
may use whatever media you choose for your presentation.
Think about how YOU learn best.
- Make a handout of the important findings of your group
to distribute to the rest of the class.Be sure to cite
your sources.
Questions — Characteristics
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How do we know what we know about the Antarctic continent?
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People often confuse the Arctic and Antarctica. What
statement could you make that would characterize the
main difference between these two cold places?
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How does Antarctica rank in size compared to the other
continents?
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Are there major differences between Greater Antarctica
and Lesser Antarctica?
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If you had to describe the shape of the continent,
what descriptors would you use?
Resources
Welcome to Antarctica
http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/
Antarctica Online — The Premier Source
of Antarctic Images and Information
http://www.antarcticaonline.com/antarctica/home/home.htm
All Things Arctic
http://www.allthingsarctic.com
Geography Antarctica
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Antarctica
http://ireland.iol.ie/south-aris/general.htm
Arctic and Antarctic Information
http://www.arcticsurvey.com/
Live from Antarctica — The Antarctica
Team Answers Your Questions
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/main/ask.html
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