Study Guides

Unit Summary

This unit explores the North and South Poles through their locations, climates, landscapes, wildlife and ways of life. Pupils learn to compare the Arctic and Antarctic using maps, images and geographical vocabulary to describe features of cold environments.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to identify some of the wildlife found in the Antarctic and explain how it is affected by seasonal change.

Key Notes

• All the creatures that come to the Antarctic feed in the sea.
• Penguins are only found in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Many species of penguin visit the Antarctic during the summer because of the abundant food and hours of daylight.
• The Emperor Penguin is the only species of penguin that remains in the Antarctic throughout the winter months.

Vocabulary To Learn

• breeding: Breeding is when animals have babies
• species: A species is type of plant or animal that shares characteristics
• survive: To survive is to continue to be alive

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Polar bears live in Antarctica.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Arctic wildlife Study Guide
• Living in the Antarctic Study Guide
• Living in the Arctic Study Guide
• Locating the North and South Poles Study Guide
• The North Pole and the Arctic Study Guide
• The South Pole and the Antarctic Study Guide
• The world's cold places Study Guide