| Task 1 |
Look at the following image and write a description for the following:
Why? When? Who? Where? What? Click here for image
Read the following if you need more information: Click here for information |
| Task 2 |
Find the answer to the following questions:
What is Krill?
What is a Skua?
How many eggs does the Emperor penguin normally lay?
Do seals use the ice for?
What work is done on the ice? Click here to find out
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Read the following text and answer the following:
Which is the largest of the whales?
Which whale is able to hold its breath for 90 minutes?
Where does the Right whale get its name from?
What do Humpback Whales eat?
Is the Killer whale a whale? Explain your answer.
What is the difference between Baleen and Toothed whales?Click here to find out |
| Task 4 |
Fact file: Using the sheet provided, create a list of six items, for each of the following:
1)Weather, 2)Landscape,
3)Resources, 4)Human useClick here to find out
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| Picture Gallery 1 |
| An amazing collection of images of animals, ice flows, terrain and human activitiesClick here to view images |
| Picture Gallery 2 |
| A gallery of images from the Australian Antarctic DivisionClick here to view images |
| Picture Gallery 3 |
| A gallery of images from Cool AntarcticaClick here to view images |
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| Thursday, October 12, 2006 |
 Human Impact
It is important to appreciate that human activities can impact on Antarctica as the result of both local and global actions. Fishing, for example, is a local activity whereas damage to the ozone layer is due to the release of synthetic ozone-depleting substances in other parts of the world. Waste from Antarctic research activities has been a major local source of pollution in the past. The Environmental Protocol provides for the discharge into the sea of sewage and food waste, but all other waste has to be removed from Antarctica, usually by ship. Raw sewage contains potentially dangerous bacteria and viruses, detergents, solvents and metals, and nitrates and phosphates which have implications on the health of the ecosystem into which they are discharged. Significant sewage discharges can also carpet the sea floor smothering substrate-dwelling organisms as is seen in the vicinity of the McMurdo Station sewerage outlet. |
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| Loreto Information |
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Name: Mr Azopardi
Address: Gibraltar
Tel: Use the links provided to find the information and google images but you do not need to navigate away from these.
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