of the Boat below to "cyber-fly" to the near freezing waters of
Antarctica.
hyper link below observe the temperature, latitude and longitude as
we're approaching Antarctica.
Write the answer on your worksheet, then click " The BACK Arrow"
to
continue your journey.
from the Mawson Station in Antarctica by clicking the link below.
Current Weather at Mawson Station
Using the link below convert the current temperature
from degrees
Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit. Then convert the
wind
speed from
Kilometers/hour to Miles/hour.
Perform the same conversions for the following weather
stations also located in Antarctica.
(Record answers on your sheet)
Macquarie
Island Station
Browse through the pages to find what you need
Casey
Station
Davis
Station
Convert Average body temperature 98.6 to degrees Celsius ____ ?
What is the O degrees Celsius in degrees Fahrenheit ____ ?
What is 212 degrees Fahrenheit in Degrees Celsius ____ ?
Given the maximum Freeway speed limit in California is
65 Mph
Calculate the following conversions.
How many Feet per second is 65 Mph ___ ?
How many Meters per second is 65 Mph ___ ?
How many Kilometers per hour is 65 Mph ___ ?
How many Knots is 65 Mph ___ ?
How many miles make up 1 Nautical mile ____ ? (Need a
Hint?)
(A)
Current Weather and Time at Mawson Station, Antarctica
Does it make sense to you that it would be
daylight or night at the local time given?
To help explain your answer click the hyper link below.
(B)
Check the following hyper link below.
Live
view of the earth from Space above Antarctica
Click on Antarctica on the Satellite image to see what it looks
like
from space. Note the weather it is in is in daylight or darkness.
Now let's see these links location of Mawson Station on a map
or Check the Atlas of the Antarctic
What continent is Antarctica (and the South Pole)closest to?
Can you explian why why it is light or dark for the given local time?
Click on the the "Why do we have seasons slide show" for an explanation.
What causes the seasons worksheet / lesson plan
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Day
One: Penguinsand boots on, it's time to begin our study of
the THE ANIMALS OF ANTARCTICA.
Questions below. You are always welcome to use the Search Engines if you like.
A short list of Search Engines and Science Resources is located at the bottom of
this Web Quest for easy access and convenience.
Did
you know that PENGUINS are not found in the Arctic,
or North Pole but are found here in Antarctica.
Did
you know that Antarctica is considered a continent
because there is land under the ice, but the Arctic is
not a continent, it is a large ice mass floating on the
Arctic Ocean.
Warm up Question
Would penguins need to fear being eaten by a
polar bear? Why?
*THEN CLICK ON THE LINK GIVEN TO TAKE YOU TO THE PLACE
TO DISCOVER YOUR ANSWERS.
*WRITE YOUR RESPONSES ON YOUR WORKSHEET.
*CLICK "BACK" EACH TIME TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE.
Chinstrap
PenguinsAntarctica.
B) Click on the picture above to find out what their nests are made of.
C) What 3 things do the penguins of Antarctica eat?
B) Penguins can leap clear out of the water when swimming.
What is this called?
C) How do penguins get from the water to raised ice edges or rock ledges?
D) On shore they are often awkward, waddling and hopping over rocks,
on snow they sometimes:________________________________________.
E) Watch themovie of how awkwardly they walk.
Scroll
half way down the page and click on the movie icon. (512K) B) Why is it important not to SCARE a penguin?
C) Describe how penguins move (locomotion)
below your knee cap?
How much more or less do these penguins weigh compared to your own
weight?
Day
Two
Baleen Whales
2. What do these whales feed on?
ever lived?
b. Who else eats krill besides Baleen whales?
largest of all creatures:
Day
Three: Orcasb. What land animal does this author say a killer whale is similar to?
Why?
2. Are Orcas found
only in the frigid waters of Antarctica?
Where else can they
be found?
Click here to read about blizzards be sure to watch the movie.
1. How would you describe
a blizzard?
2. We need to learn a little about the
Southern Skies while we're here.
a. What is an "aurora"?
b. What is a "mirage" in the polar
regions?
Depletion. Click on this link to take us to a place we can discover
what this problem is all about.
1. How thick is the earth's atmosphere compared to the size of the earth?
2. What destroys the ozone layer?
3. What dangers does depletion of the ozone layer pose to life on earth?
4. What is being done to prevent ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?
Antarctica must come to a close.
We need to "cyber-fly" back
home now, but if time and expense
account allows, please feel
free to continue your explorations.
Check
this site to learn more about Antartica
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