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An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about Icy Ecosystems and places where their answers can be found.
List of Question Bank items
Icy Ecosystems - Antarctica
This question bank provides you with a range of things you might ask yourself about Antarctica.
- Q. Why is Antarctica a special place?
- Q. Can anything live in Antarctica?
- Q. How do you keep warm in Antarctica?
- Q. Have the Earth's continents always been where they are now?
- Q. Why is the south pole colder than the north pole?
- Q. Where do icebergs come from?
- Q. Does the water under an iceberg become more concentrated with brine as the iceberg melts?
- Q. Are ocean currents or the wind responsible for the pathway an iceberg travels?
- Q. Why are people interested in ice cores?
- Q. What have people learned from icebergs?
- Q. Where does glacier ice come from?
- Q. Where can we find out about this?
- Q. What are NZ scientists doing about this?