Living in the Antarctic
I can explain what the Antarctic Treaty is and can explain some reasons why people go to Antarctica
Living in the Antarctic
I can explain what the Antarctic Treaty is and can explain some reasons why people go to Antarctica
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Due to its inaccessibility, the continent of Antarctica has only been visited and explored over the past 250 years.
- People first went to the Southern Ocean and Antarctica hunting for whales, then explorers raced to the South Pole.
- The Antarctic Treaty is there to protect the continent and states no one country can claim it as its own.
- There is no permanent population in Antarctica but scientists and tourists visit the continent.
Keywords
Whaling - Whaling is the hunting of whales for oil and meat
Antarctic Treaty - The Antarctic Treaty is a set of rules signed by 54 countries to protect Antarctica
Tourism - Tourism means people travelling to a different place from where they live for a holiday
Research - Work done to collect information in an organised way in order to increase understanding about a topic is known as research
Common misconception
Antarctica has its own government.
Antarctica is protected by the Antarctic Treaty.
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