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Introduction
I would like to visit Antarctica because
Introduction
What is
Antarctica? Antarctica is a cold island; it is large and also covered with ice.
It spreads north; this basically means Antarctica is a continent. It is very
big because it is a large mass of land. Antarctica does not contain other
countries, and is not owned by any one country.
There are
seven continents of the world and Antarctica is the 5th biggest
continent in the world.
Where is
Antarctica? It is located at the bottom of the world (South Pole/Southern
Hemisphere.) it’s surrounded by the Weedel sea and Southern ocean.
What is
Antarctica like? Antarctica is a cold place with snow and ice; Antarctica has
mountains and glaciers, nobody lives there permanently.
What is the
weather like there? Antarctica is the coldest place on the planet earth.
Temperatures get as low as minus 50 c! The winds are very strong and blow up to
90 mph.
What type
of wildlife is found in Antarctica? It is far too cold for animals to live on
the land but the water which is warmer teems with life. There are krill (shrimp
like creatures), whales, seabirds, penguins and seals. There are also lots of
different types of fish here.
Protecting Antarctica
Why does
Antarctica need protecting? Antarctica is the last wilderness on earth. It has
many untouched areas and lots of important wildlife. If humans damage it we
will lose important species and not be able to study the environment for all
the world to know about.
What
activities does man do that may harm Antarctica’s environment? They mine it for
minerals (gold, aluminium etc). They drill for oil and coal and fish the water
so much there will be no fish left disturbing food chains and the ecosystem.
What do
scientists want to do to Antarctica? Why? Study the weather and the wildlife to
learn about species and global warming.
What do the
politicians of ELDC’s want to do? Why? They want to share Antarcticas valuable
resources so they can become richer.
What do the
mining company want to do? Why? Dig for minerals like gold and coal to sell and
make money.
What do the
environmentalists want to do? Why? They want to protect and conserve Antarctica
and not let anyone destroy or damage the wildlife and environment. They say it
should remain untouched for everyone to enjoy.
What do the
fishing industries want to happen in Antarctica? They want to fish the rich
waters and get as much fish as possible to make loads of money. Many Japanese
companies fish here for the krill. The Japanese eat lots of fish, they used to
hunt whales too.
The Future of Antarctica
What is the
best option for Antarctica? Antarctica should remain the worlds last untouched wilderness.
Not let any humans onto Antarctica but preserve it and protect it for wildlife.
Why are the
other options not very good? If Antarctica is damaged it will not be available
for future generations to learn about the weather, global warming or the wildlife.
Animal species must not become endangered or there will be no more of them left
(extinct). Over fishing could make many fish become extinct and upset the food
chain.
I would like to visit Antarctica
because…
We would
like to see the wildlife and seals and learn about the food chain and why the
weather is so cold and windy. We would like to see the mountains and see
animals in their natural surroundings and habitats. We would like to see the
whales and the penguins and take photographs of them in the wild.
Include
images of Antarctica
Location
map
Antarctica
diagram (labeled)
Links to
relevant sites