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What do you think this image represents?

1 st December is Antarctica Day! These are the 49 nations that have all

1 st December is Antarctica Day! These are the 49 nations that have all signed the Antarctic treaty!

The Antarctica treaty was first signed on 1 st December in 1959 by 12

The Antarctica treaty was first signed on 1 st December in 1959 by 12 countries You can find them all here, including when they signed: https: //www. ats. aq/dev. AS/at s_parties. aspx? lang=e&lang =e History bonus: What is a ‘treaty’? st 1 December = Antarctica Day! 49 countries have now signed it in total It has ensured that Antarctica remains a natural reserve, devoted to peace & science

Antarctica Day is an opportunity to demonstrate how diverse nations can work together peacefully,

Antarctica Day is an opportunity to demonstrate how diverse nations can work together peacefully, continuously using science as a global language of cooperation for decision making beyond national boundaries. of any It is also an opportunity to k n i h t u o y n a Challenge: C tries build global awareness of n u o c e r e h w s e other exampl ake m o t r e h t e g o t Antarctica. have to work t ns tha o i t a c o l t u o b a decisions s? e i r a d n u o b l a n o transcend nati (transcend = to go beyond the limits of)

GNILLEPS Challenge: Can you s pell the place we are talking about today? Can

GNILLEPS Challenge: Can you s pell the place we are talking about today? Can you spell it BACK WARDS? ANSWER: Forwards: Antarctica (don’t forget about the sneaky ‘c’ in the middle!) Backwards: A – C – I – T – C – R – A – T – N – A

Where is it? ent is n i t n o c t a h

Where is it? ent is n i t n o c t a h W : Challenge rt of? a p a a c i t c r a t n A ANSWER: Antarctica is its own continent! Antarctica is situated in the southern hemisphere. How much do you know about Antarctica?

Where is it? is the t a h W : e g n e

Where is it? is the t a h W : e g n e l l Cha f o e d u t i t a l t s o northernm ca? i t c r a t n A d n a l main ANSWER: The northern tip of the Trinity Peninsula at 63°S! How much do you know about Antarctica?

Where is it? pass m o c h c i h w n I

Where is it? pass m o c h c i h w n I Challenge: om r f e v o m u o y o direction d Antarctica to: erica? m A h t u o S a) Australia? b) ANSWER: It doesn’t matter where you go, travel away from Antarctica is always to the North! A trick question! How much do you know about Antarctica?

How big is Antarctica? this e s U : e g n e l

How big is Antarctica? this e s U : e g n e l l a Ch tica’ c r a t n A p u g n ‘Sizi just t u o k r o w o t tool is a c i t c r a t n A g i how b other o t d e r a p m o c rld! o w e h t f o s t r pa. ntarctica. org a g in r e v o c is d https: // /whata ic t c r a t n a g uk/introducin tarctica/ n a p u g in iz s where-why/ How much do you know about Antarctica?

How big is Antarctica? 30 4 , 9 2 8 , 3 1 s

How big is Antarctica? 30 4 , 9 2 8 , 3 1 s i a rctic a t n A f I : e g n e 2 of that area Chall km 2 and only 44, 890 of km e g a t n e c r e p hat has no ice, w ? e e r f e c i s i a c Antarcti ANSWER: 0. 32%! 44, 890 ÷ 13, 829, 430 = 0. 0032 x 100 = 0. 32 How much do you know about Antarctica?

What is it like there? at h W : e g n e l

What is it like there? at h W : e g n e l l a h C see u o y n a c e r u t fea n? w o h s o t o h p e in th ANSWER: Some of the biggest icebergs in the world break off from Antarctica’s ice shelves. One was over 115 km long and the same size as Jamaica! Icebergs gradually melt as they drift further away or become grounded in shallow water. Here they can be sculpted by the waves into amazing shapes and frozen into the sea-ice to form huge towers of ice. How much do you know about Antarctica?

What is it like there? are e r e h t w o n

What is it like there? are e r e h t w o n k u yo Challenge: Did tall in m 0 0 5 , 4 r e v o mountains e of m a n e h t d n i f n you a C ? a c i t c r a t n ap? A m s i h t n o e g n in ra a t n u o m n i a m the This is Vinson Massif – the tallest mountain in Antarctica at 4, 892 m! ANSWER: The Transantarctic mountains! How much do you know about Antarctica?

Did you know? is t a h W : e g n e l

Did you know? is t a h W : e g n e l l Cha his unique about t an, e c o e h t f o t r a p a? near Antarctic http: //www. bbc. co. uk/earth/story/201610 04 -the-place-furthest-from-land-is-knownas-point-nemo ANSWER: This is a spot known as ‘Point Nemo’. Boatmen travelling via this spot will find that they are so far from land, the nearest humans are often astronauts in the international space station! How much do you know about Antarctica?