See how Antarctica has changed its shape and position over the last 180 million years
Resources
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Resources
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World upside down
From Antarctica, the other continents and the rest of the world don’t seem quite as familiar!
Measuring ice
A bird’s eye view and a cross-section through Antarctica, to help you find out more about Antarctica’s ice sheets.
Making a trailer
Imagine you are part of a team making a one minute trailer for a movie based in Antarctica.
Breaking the ice – international co-operation
Activity to consider how greater international co-operation might help in solving global problems.
History of Antarctic territorial claims
Read ‘Territorial claims: a slice of history’ then answer questions.
Who’s looking at you?
Find out about some of the ways animals adapt to the extreme Antarctic environment.
Who’s eating who
Complete this Antarctic food web activity by putting the animals in their correct positions on the diagram.
A treasure trove of resources
Beneath the ice, Antarctica may be hiding a treasure trove of minerals, including vast oil fields beneath the Ross and Weddell Seas.
Bio-prospecting
Antarctic fish are highly sought after by biotechnology companies, companies that invent new medicines, foods or industrial products from living organisms.