Explore Antarctica with Students on Ice
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What can researchers learn about the Earth's climate by studying Antarctica's ice cores?

  • How to extract oil from the Earth
  • How to create artificial snow
  • How to mine for minerals
  • How the Earth's climate has changed over time (correct)

    • What is the main reason Antarctica is a vital place for studying the Earth's past, present, and future?

  • Antarctica's simple ecosystem and lack of biodiversity make it the perfect place to study how small changes in the environment can have significant consequences (correct)
  • Antarctica has a diverse range of wildlife
  • Antarctica is the largest continent on Earth
  • Antarctica is the only place on Earth with ice sheets

    • What impact is climate change having on Antarctica?

  • Increasing ice sheets
  • Decreasing wildlife populations
  • Decreasing sea levels
  • Warming temperatures, melting ice sheets, and rising sea levels (correct)

    • What is Students on Ice?

    <p>A successful educational program that takes high school students to Antarctica to inspire a new understanding and respect for our planet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can studying Antarctica's ecosystems help us understand?

    <p>How the Earth's ecosystems function and how they may be affected by climate change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can we learn from the parable of the phytoplankton?

    <p>To take care of the big things and the small things will fall into place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Antarctica a good place to study how life can survive in harsh environments?

    <p>Because it has a simple ecosystem and lack of biodiversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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