Polar Regions – Guiding Questions
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Where are the polar regions?
What makes them polar regions?
What is the climate of these regions? (weather, temperature, etc.)
What conditions make it difficult to survive in the polar regions?
What re the obstacles to exploring this environment?
Tell about past exploration of this environment. (Who went on the
missions, when, and what did they find out?)
Tell about Canadian contributions to exploration of this environment.
What technology is used to explore polar regions? How do these
tools/technology work?
What technology is used to survive in polar regions? How do these
tools/technology work?
How can people explore this region responsibly (what effect are they
having on that environment ie. Garbage, wrecking the land)
The Oceans – Guiding Questions
Why is the ocean an extreme environment?
Give an example of a plant or animal that lives deep in the oceans.
What adaptations does it have to survive?
What technologies have helped man explore the oceans?
What is buoyancy?
What happens to the amount of pressure as you go deeper into the
ocean?
How do humans breathe in diving suits?
How do they take samples to study? Can living samples be collected
without being destroyed?
What is an R.O.V.? How does it work?
Give at least 3 samples where the R. O. V. has been used to further
our knowledge of the oceans. For example. New life forms discovered,
shipwrecks found or knowledge of the seafloor gathered.
What is the VENUS project? Where is it being carried out? Why is
it important?
Volcanoes – Guiding Questions
First you will describe what a volcano is and give a brief explanation of the
causes. But remember this is a report on the environment of volcanic areas, not
on the actual eruptions.
1. Where are volcanoes located around the world?
2. When active, do volcanic areas allow humans to visit easily?
3. What instruments or technology are used to study active volcanoes? How do
these tools work? Which are used when the volcano is quiet or dormant?
4. Can the environment be studied from a long distance away or do people have
to go there to learn about it?
5. What harmful conditions are near volcanoes which humans need to be
protected from? What gear is used to protect humans?
6. What is known about plant and animal life in the following time frames:
a. Right after an eruption?
b. 3 – 6 months after an eruption?
c. One year after an eruption?
7. What are the challenges humans face when studying volcanic areas?
Space – Guiding Questions
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What are some obstacles to space exploration?
What vehicles are needed to explore space?
How can space be studied from a long distance?
Describe and explain two or more tools and instruments that help
humans study space.
5. What are the harmful conditions that humans need to be protected
from ? How is this done?
6. What prevents humans from further explorations?
7. What do you think future explorations will uncover?
8. How does zero gravity affect someone in space?
9. How do astronauts hold an dgrip tools?
10. How does radio communication work in space?
11. Should samples be collected and brought back to Earth for testing?
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12. What technology helps astronauts work outside of the space station?
13. What re the positive benefits of space exploration? What are the
negative drawbacks of exploration?
14. What did the Canadians build/create/invent for space exploration?
How has this made a difference to space exploration?