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Habitats and Interactions: Antarctica

Resources to support Year 7

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Resource Key

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Brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)

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LEVEL 3

Lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)

Abiotic and biotic factors

Abiotic & Biotic Factors of Polar Regions
The interaction between living and nonliving things form the framework of the ecosystems in this biome.

Abiotic factors
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What is the Antarctica ecosystem?

Antarctica life and ecosystem
Antarctica is the highest, whitest, driest, coldest and windiest continent on Earth. It’s so cold that creatures often retreat to the sea to warm up. Add 24 hours of darkness during the winter months, and it’s a wonder anything lives there. Yet, Antarctica has thriving ecosystems on land and in the water.

Antarctica Food Chain and Webs

Antarctica Food Chains and Food Webs
A simple Antarctic food chain is the secret to the success of the baleen whales - keep the chain short and transfer as much energy as possible as efficiently as possible.

Who's eating who?
Discovering Antarctica: Interactive quiz

Antarctica Food Web
A brief article about the food web and factors affecting the the climate of Antarctica.

Ecosystems: Interactions and Relationships

These sample pages cover ecosystems, ecosystems need relationships and food chains and food webs.

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