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Understand where Antarctica is and why it is a special place
Assess the threats and uses of Antarctica as a resource for exploration and exploitation
What and where is Antarctica?Page 79 and the Atlas
Watch the clip and note down all of the physical and human features of Antarctica
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TemK6CF6lF0
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VwADGPfjerI
Fishing and WhalingProduce a timeline of fishing and whaling in the
Southern ocean using pages 79 and 80
Date Event
1786
1830
1868
1925
1930s
1950
1960s
1964
1966
2008
Why are Krill so important to the Southern Ocean food chain? (page 80/1)
Tourism in Antarctica Look at pages 90 to 93 of the Advanced Topic master
for Glaciation and Periglaciation.
1. What attracts tourists to Antarctica?
2. How do they access this place?
3. What has happened to the number of tourists over time? (use the graph to help)
4. What impact does tourism have on this environment?
5. Is tourism well managed in this region?
Opinion Line The Madrid Protocol, Banning Mining, should be
scrapped
It is justifiable to allow whaling
Antarctica remains a wilderness
Tourism to Antarctica should be banned
Tourism to Antarctica should be restricted
Homework Visit www.coolantarctica.com and research the facts
and science section, look at the photographs as well.
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