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Geography Antarctica

Geography Antarctica. Map of Antarctica [ Date] Today I will: Be able to locate the main features on Antarctica on a map Have a better awareness of Antarctica’s position in the world. Geography Antarctica.

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Geography Antarctica

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  1. Geography Antarctica • Map of Antarctica [Date] • Today I will: • Be able to locate the main features on Antarctica on a map • Have a better awareness of Antarctica’s position in the world

  2. Geography Antarctica Antarctica is divided into two main areas - East Antarctica (sometimes called Greater Antarctica), and West Antarctica (Lesser Antarctica) separated by the Transantarctic Mountains that stretch 3,540km across the continent. West Antarctica is the smallest of the two and has a peninsula that sticks out nearly 1,000km towards the southern tip of South America.

  3. Geography Antarctica

  4. Geography Antarctica Complete your Antarctica map using your atlas. Mark on ‘West Antarctica’, ‘East Antarctica’ and the ‘Transantarctic Mountains’ on your map.

  5. Geography Antarctica 1. What is the nearest continent to Antarctica? 2. Approximately how far is it from the South Pole to: • a) The Cape of Good Hope? • b) Cape Horn? 3. In which compass direction do you move from Antarctica to: a) South America? • b) Australia?

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