Reprinted with permission from the BBC (bbc.co.uk)
What kind of life is moving into Antarctica and why is this a problem?
How much of Antarctica is ice-free? Is this a significant amount?
How many seeds does the average person bring into Antarctica per visit? How many seeds are brought in each year? And how are they brought in?
What are scientists doing to fight the spread of foreign species in Antarctica?
Is this problem a legal problem or an ethical problem?
If scientists aren’t successful and Antarctica DOES change, what will it look like and within how many years?
Now that you’ve answered the questions, use them to compile a summary. Remember, you want to hit on the main ideas, explaining who (or what) did what when and where, as well as (if possible) why they did it. After that, explain what’s happened as a result and what might happen in the future.
Vocabulary: define the following words using context clues.
