QUESTIONS - Examine the map to answer the questions.

ANTARCTICA

1. Where are the geographic south pole, the position of the magnetic pole in 1900, and the 2015 prediction of the location of the magnetic pole?
2. Where are the areas of Antarctica claimed by various countries: Chile claim, Australia claim, New Zealand claim, France claim, Norway claim, British claim, Argentina claim?
3. What do you notice about the south magnetic pole (the place where a vertical compass points up)?
4. Which other continent is closest to Antarctica?
5. Which countries make up Antarctica?
6. Are there any cities or villages in Antarctica?
7. What covers almost all of Antarctica?
8. Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?

AUSTRALIA

1. Which two oceans border Australia?
2. Which country island is southeast of Australia?
3. Which Australian island state is south of Australia?
4. Which sea separates Australia and New Zealand?
5. Into how many states is Australia divided?
6. What are the names of the Australian states?
7. Which gulf is north of Australia?

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ANSWERS

ANTARCTICA

1. Students should note that: 1) The geographic pole is in a different location from the magnetic pole, and 2) The magnetic pole moves over time.
2. Students find and point to all of the various areas of Antarctica claimed by the specified countries.
3. The location of the magnetic pole changes over time. This is also true of the north magnetic pole.
4. South America is the continent closest to Antarctica.
5. Antarctica has no countries.
6. There are no cities or villages in Antarctica.
7. Snow and ice cover almost all (98%) of Antarctica.
8. The Antarctic Ocean surrounds Antarctica.

AUSTRALIA

1. The Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean border Australia.
2. New Zealand is a country island southeast of Australia.
3. Tasmania is an Australian island state south of Australia.
4. The Tasman Sea separates Australia and New Zealand.
5. Australia is divided into six states. (The northern territory may become Australia's seventh state at some point.)
6. Australia's states are named New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.
7. The Gulf of Carpentaria is the gulf north of Australia.

Notebook Work: Label the following on the maps of Antarctica and Australia: The Antarctic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Antarctica, Australia, and New Zealand.