Antarctica Fact File

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🐧 Part 1: Antarctica Knowledge

1. Where is Antarctica located?

Near the North Pole at the top of Earth

Near the South Pole at the bottom of Earth

Near the Equator in the middle of Earth

2. Why is Antarctica so cold?

It is very far from the Equator

It is very close to the Equator

It has no animals living there

3. Which animals live in Antarctica? (Tick all that apply)

Penguins

Seals

Lions

Whales

4. What is the weather like in Antarctica most of the time?

Hot and sunny

Cold, snowy and icy

Warm and rainy

✏️ Part 2: Complete the Sentences

5. Complete these sentences about Antarctica:

Wildlife: In Antarctica, you can find _________________ and _________________.

Weather: The weather is _________________ because it is near the _________________.

Plants: Plants are very _________________ because the temperature is too _________________.

Transport: People travel around Antarctica using _________________ or _________________.

6. How do people stay warm in Antarctica?

7. Explain why there are no trees in Antarctica:

🏠 Part 3: Living in Antarctica

8. What special clothes do people need in Antarctica? Draw and label three items:

9. Houses in Antarctica must be special to keep people warm. Write two ways houses are different in Antarctica compared to houses in England:

1. _________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

10. Challenge Question: How is Antarctica different from a hot place like a desert? Write three differences:

Antarctica Fact File

Antarctica Fact File

🐧 Part 1: Antarctica Knowledge

✏️ Part 2: Complete the Sentences

🏠 Part 3: Living in Antarctica

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